Boulevard false cypress sports beautiful silver- and blue-striped, awl-shaped juvenile foliage on a slow-growing plant. Boulevard is perfectly placed in the Model Railroad Garden, Dwarf Conifer Garden, and other areas where its graceful growth habit and distinctive coloration complement miniature landscapes. (While slow growing, it can reach more than 20 feet in height — something to keep in mind if planting Boulevard outdoors.) This false cypress can tolerate some shade when it is young, but it typically grows best in full sun with moderately fertile, well-drained soil.

This species comes to us from Japan and is noted for producing a number of cultivars distinguished by differently colored needles and a varying percentage of juvenile (awl-shaped) and mature (flattened, scalelike) leaves.