X Cuppressocyparis leylandii

X Cuppressocyparis leylandii

Leyland Cypress

• Plant Type: tree
• Zone: 6-10
• Sun: full sun to part shade
• Water: moist well drained
• Sizing: 100ft tall 
• Bloom Time: Spring and Early Summer
  
• Maintenance: Make sure the soil is moist and fertile but not dense and soggy. Space trees at least 10 feet apart, even if you want them to grow together for a hedge. Prune them early and often; otherwise, due to their fast growth rate, Leyland cypress tends to get too tall too quickly and can overwhelm a landscape
  
• General Information: The Leyland cypress, Cupressus × leylandii, × Cuprocyparis leylandii or × Cupressocyparis leylandii, often referred to simply as leylandii, is a fast-growing coniferous evergreen tree much used in horticulture, primarily for hedges and screens