Woody > Chamaecyparis > Chamaecyparis pisifera > Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard'
Chamaecyparis pisifera
'Boulevard'
Boulevard Falsecypress
Mike's
Opinion
"
It can get brown foliage in the interior of the plant and can become unsightly.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
"
| Family |
| Cuppressaceae |
| Genus |
| Chamaecyparis |
| Species |
| pisifera |
| Cultivar |
| 'Boulevard' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4-8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| hardy to -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 |
| Height |
| 4-6 m |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A dwarf variety of cypress with soft plume like foliage. |
| Landscape |
| Good for foundation planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Moist, loamy well drained soil with humid climate, sunny open area, prefers lime free soil. |
| Shape |
| Loosely pyramidal. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Silvery blue needle like foliage. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, reddish brown, peeling off in thin strips. |
| Leaf Description |
| Needle like. |
| Flower Description |
| Monoecious, small and inconspicuous. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cones crowded, short stalked, globose, yellowish brown with 6-8 scales. |
| Colour Description |
| Silvery blue-green in summer and greyish-blue in winter. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings taken in October to December, treated with 1000 ppm IBA and placed in sand. |
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