
How to grow leyland cypress
Cuprocyparis leylandii
When to plant leyland cypress
Plant this conifer in early spring, before new growth begins, or in early fall. Extension guidance rates those two windows as best because roots can establish before summer heat or a hard freeze; container or balled-and-burlapped stock goes in during these cooler, low-stress periods.
Leyland Cypress is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 120 to 180 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 8.5
Common problems
- seiridium canker
- bot canker
- bagworms
- overcrowding when planted as a screen
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Cuprocyparis leylandii (Leyland Cypress)
- Penn State Extension: Is Fall for Planting?
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