Cypress - Leighton Green Cypress 330mm pot
💨✨ Cupressocyparis leylandii – Leighton Green Cypress ✨🌿
The Leighton Green Cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii) is one of the fastest-growing and most popular conifers for tall hedges and privacy screens. 🌳💨 With its dense, rich green foliage and strong, upright growth, it’s perfect for creating instant shelter, windbreaks, and year-round privacy.
🌱 Size & Pot✔️ 330mm pot – approx. 1.8m tall right now 🌳✔️ Advanced size – quick to establish for faster results.
☀️ Sun & Soil✔️ Best in full sun ☀️✔️ Adapts to a wide range of soils – hardy and resilient✔️ Frost and drought tolerant once established.
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes✔️ Dense, rich green foliage year-round 🌿✔️ Evergreen – holds its colour and coverage across all seasons✔️ Naturally thick and lush – excellent screening tree.
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size✔️ Fast, upright growth – ideal for hedging and screening✔️ Grows approx. 15–20m tall × 3–4m wide (can be clipped smaller)✔️ Responds well to pruning for formal hedges.
💡 Special Characteristics🌿 One of the quickest options for tall privacy and shelter 💨🌿 Frost-hardy and drought tolerant – reliable in tough conditions🌿 Evergreen coverage – year-round privacy🌿 Perfect for windbreaks, screens, and boundary planting
🌸 Planting Ideas✔️ Plant in rows for an instant tall hedge or shelterbelt✔️ Use as a windbreak for rural or suburban properties✔️ Great for screening sheds, fences, or neighbouring buildings✔️ Combine with Castlewellan Gold or Pencil Pines for contrast and variety





