Botanical Name: Cupressocyparis leylandii
Common Name: Leylandi cypress
Type of Plant: conifer: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape very erect, mostly single-trunked tree, forming a pyramidal cone-shape in youth; older plants become more triangular and open with age; very rapid grower
Height 20'-40' (50')
Spread 1/4 - 1/2
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun
Soil prefers well-draining; tolerates most except alkaline
Hardiness hardy (zones 3-24); avoid dry desert; prefers coastline
 
Morphology:
Leaves tiny over-lapping gray-green scales; on rather open coarsely branched, flattened twigs; smallest branchlets are 2-ranked
Flowers inconspicuous; not horticulturally important
Fruit if present, a rounded, 3/4" diameter leathery cone
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood or hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
used as a fast-growing vertical screen or background; too large for small-scale landscape areas
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular preferred; the plant tolerates some drought after established (in the milder coastal areas)
Fertilizing as needed; may become chlorotic in heavy soils
Pruning tip back errant branches to maintain uniform shape
Pests/Diseases spider mite, Coryneum canker
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: cultivar
Family: Cupressaceae

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