× Cupressocyparis leylandii

Common Name(s):

Leyland Cypress

Cultivar(s):

'Castlewellan' , 'Blue Eyes'

Category:

Trees

Comment:

Also known as "x Cuprocyparis leylandii". Fast-growing, upright, needled evergreen tree.  Has scaly reddish brown bark and attracive splays of gray-green needles.  It works well as screening, hedge plant, or windbreak, but must be pruned regularly to maintain a tidy appearance.  

 

Insects, Diseases,and Other Plant Problems:  Suseptible to bag worms, canker and root rot.

 

Height:

60-90 ft.

Flower:

Cones

Zones:

6-8

Habit:

Evergreen conifer

Site:

Grows best in full sun, moist, well-drained soil.

Texture:

Fine

Form:

Upright; pyramidal

Width:

12-15 ft.

Growth Rate:

Rapid

Leaf:

Flattened sprays of gray-green foliage on slender upright branches and dark brown fruiting cones (to 3/4” across), each with 8 scales.

Tags:

cones, gray-green, upright, windbreak, hedge, screen, evergreen

NCCES plant id: 2813