Gold Rider Leyland Cypress

Name: Gold Rider Leyland Cypress
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 03164

x Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Gold Rider'

Pronunciation: ku-pres-o-SI-pa-ris la-LAN-de-i

SKU #03164

USDA Zone

5-9

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OVERVIEW
Description	Considered one of the best golden conifers, this selection was found as a sport in the Netherlands. Open, horizontal branching 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. Evergreen.
Light	Full sun
Watering	Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms	Conifer; prized for foliage.
Mature Size	Moderately growing, upright tree; reaches 35 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Evergreen
Special Features	Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise
Growth Rate	Moderate

STYLE
Landscape Use	Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
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.
Foliage Color	Yellow
Companion Plants	Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Spirea (Spiraea); Rose (Rosa); Magnolia (Magnolia); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Potentilla (Potentilla)

CARE
Care	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