Leyland Cypress
x Cupressocyparis leylandii
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 |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
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: 7
Good to grow!
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Ginkgo Gardens 911 11th Street Se
Washington, District of Columbia 20003 -
Greenstreet Gardens 1721 West Braddock Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22302 -
Lowe's 2438 Market Street Ne
Washington, District of Columbia 20018
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