Scientific Name
x Cupressocyparis leylandii

Common Name
Leyland cypress
Hardiness Zones: 6-10
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; well drained soil
Texture: Fine
Form: Upright; pyramidal
Height: 60 to 90'
Width: 12 to 15'
Leaf: Bluish green needles
Flower/Fruit: Not showy
Comments: Short-term screen plant; disease and insect prone; easy to transplant; salt tolerant
Cultivars: Naylor's Blue (Bluish green foliage; loosely branched and open; slower growth than species), Gold Pride, Golconda (Golden needles; compact pyramidal form), Hillspire (Narrow pyramidal form; bright green foliage)
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