Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Boulevard’ has a dense and pyramidal growth habit, with silver-blue leaves that are soft to the touch. Its unique color and form are particularly outstanding. Chamaecyparis pisifera is evergreen and native to central and southern Japan, on the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū. Learn more about Chamaecyparis pisifera. Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Boulevard’ originated in 1934 as a sport on a specimen of Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Squarrosa’ and was introduced to the nursery trade by Mike Kempenaar of Boulevard Nurseries, Middletown, Rhode Island, United States.