Arkansas Tree Database

Leyland Cypress

Scientific name:

Cupressocyparis Leylandii

Size:

70' tall by 15' wide

Leaves:

opposite, scale-like; green to blue-green

Flowers:

None

Fruit:

small fruiting cone

Fall Interest:

needled evergreen

Culture:

sun; moist, fertile, well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

twig canker, bagworms

Use:

fast-growing screen but too large at maturity for most residential landscapes

Cultivars:

Notes:

naturally occurring hybrid of Monterey cypress and Alaska cedar

Resources:

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