Gold Rider Leyland Cypress
x Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Gold Rider'
Full sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat.
THIS PLANT MAY BE AVAILABLE IN THESE STORES:
Due to the seasonal nature of plants, availability at your local garden center is not guaranteed. Give them a call before visiting.
- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
Botanical Pronunciation | ku-pres-o-SI-pa-ris la-LAN-de-i |
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Average Size at Maturity | Moderately growing, upright tree; reaches 35 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide. |
Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
Design Ideas | Considered one of the best golden conifers, this selection was found as a sport in the Netherlands. Its open, horizontal branching structure is covered with dense, bright gold-tipped needle-like sprays, contrasting with lime green interior foliage. A single plant makes a bright focal point in the garden, or plant en masse as an eye-catching hedge. This upright grower will reach 35 feet tall and 15 feet wide. |
Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
Foliage Color | Yellow |
Garden Style | Asian/Zen, Cottage, Rustic |
Growth Habit | Pyramidal |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Landscape Use | Hedge, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Specimen, Windbreak, Woodland Garden, Coastal Exposure, Wildlife Garden |
Light Needs | Full sun |
Soil Needs | All-Purpose Plant Food |
Special Feature | Dense Habit, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
Water Needs | Low |
Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat. |
Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Spirea (Spiraea); Rose (Rosa); Magnolia (Magnolia); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Potentilla (Potentilla) |
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.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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