General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Plant Height: 35 to 50 feet
Plant Spread: 15 to 25 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Green, Blue or bluegreen
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Other: cuttings from side growths
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Leyland Cypress
Botanical names
  • Accepted: XCuprocyparis leylandii
  • Synonym: XCupressocyparis leylandii
  • Synonym: Cupressus x leylandii

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Location: zone 8 North Central, Fl.
Date: 2018-01-03
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2014-05-04
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2014-05-04
newer growth stems are red in color
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2014-05-04
older growth stems such as trunks are grey in color
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2014-05-12

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