How to prune boulevard cypress

Late spring after new growth flushes; avoid late autumn pruning in cold climates. Pinch or lightly trim new shoot tips to encourage dense branching. Remove any brown, dead inner foliage by hand or with fine pruners. Do not shear back to leafless wood.

Annually in late spring; light tidying as needed. Boulevard Cypress benefits from light pruning to keep its soft, blue-grey juvenile foliage dense and tidy. Remove dead or brown inner sprays annually and tip-pinch outer growth in late spring to encourage bushiness. Avoid hard cutting into old wood — like all Chamaecyparis, it will not regenerate from bare stems.

Pinch or lightly trim new shoot tips to encourage dense branching. Remove any brown, dead inner foliage by hand or with fine pruners. Do not shear back to leafless wood.