Leighton Green Cypress is a fast-growing evergreen conifer with dense rich-green foliage, ideal for tall hedges, privacy screens and windbreaks.

At a glance Pot: 400mm pot Height now: approx. 1.8m Mature size: 15–20m tall × 3–5m wide Sun: full sun to light shade Foliage: evergreen Hardiness: drought and frost tolerant

Why choose a Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Leighton Green’ Leyland Cypress? Leighton Green Cypress is a fast-growing conifer with dense, rich green foliage and a naturally upright, conical form. It can provide tall screening, privacy and wind protection, and responds well to pruning and shaping.

How can I use it in my garden?

• Use for boundary screening or a tall privacy hedge

• Plant as a windbreak on rural or exposed properties

• Create a formal clipped hedge or conical planting

Where does it grow best?

Grow in full sun to light shade in well-drained soil; the source notes it grows in most well-drained soils. It is described as hardy and tolerant of drought and frost.

What does it look like through the year?

Dense, feathery, deep green foliage is evergreen, providing year-round colour and coverage. Its dense growth can help muffle wind and noise.