Leyland Cypress
x Cupressocyparis leylandii
Pronunciation: ku-pres-o-SI-pa-ris la-LAN-de-i
SKU #03050
| Description | 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. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Mature Size | Reaches 20 to 30 ft. in 10 years; 50 ft. tall, 20 ft. wide eventually. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
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| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Magnolia (Magnolia); Rose (Rosa); Potentilla (Potentilla); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Spirea (Spiraea) |
| Care | Highly 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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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
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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