Leyland Cypress

x Cupressocyparis leylandii

Pronunciation: ku-pres-o-SI-pa-ris la-LAN-de-i
SKU #03050
5-9

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Densely packed foliage is bright emerald green. Very fast growth, up to 3 feet per year in youth makes a quick solution to problem views or lack of privacy, though best reserved for estates or large commercial sites. Tolerant of most soils. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 20 to 30 ft. in 10 years; 50 ft. tall, 20 ft. wide eventually.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Landscape UsePrivacy Screen, Windbreak
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsMagnolia (Magnolia); Rose (Rosa); Potentilla (Potentilla); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Spirea (Spiraea)
Care InstructionsHighly adaptable, best in well-drained, average to enriched soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought in coastal and cool summer areas. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. May be pruned periodically to shape.
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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UsePrivacy Screen, Windbreak
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsMagnolia (Magnolia); Rose (Rosa); Potentilla (Potentilla); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Spirea (Spiraea)
Care
Care InstructionsHighly adaptable, best in well-drained, average to enriched soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought in coastal and cool summer areas. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. May be pruned periodically to shape.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.