Scientific Name:
Chamaecyparis pisifera
'Boulevard'
Pronunciation:
kam-ee-SIP-uh-riss pih-SIFF-ur-uh
Common Name:
Boulevard false cypress
Family Name:
Cupressaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
Leaves needle-like, awls 3-9mm long, curved, silvery blue-green in summer and grayish-blue in winter (as plant ages, interior dead brown needles often visible).
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Pyramidal - widely
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Garden origin (Japan)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Group or mass planting, Rock garden, Screening, Specimen plant, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Needle-like
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Glaucous
Colour in Summer:
Bluish, Green
Colour in Fall:
Bluish, Green, Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Acicular
Apices:
Acute, Subulate (awl-shaped)
Bases:
Decurrent
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Colour (petals):
Male cone, No flowers, Yellow, Brown
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr
Fruit Type:
Cone (winged seeds)
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating, Stringy, Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Propagation:
Hardwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
May survive Zone 4 winters if mulched and sheltered from wind
Pest Susceptibility:
Mites, Root rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
