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Emerald Isle Leyland Cypress
SKU:
203925-P
UPC:
014949305157
$17.99 - $139.99
- Naturally uniform, narrow pyramidal form that needs little to no trimming in natural use.
- Soft, bright‑green foliage on flat sprays creates a refined, evergreen screen or windbreak.
- Fast‑establishing and waterwise once rooted; highly adaptable across soils with good drainage.
- Ideal for tall privacy screens, hedges, and Mediterranean‑style accents in full sun (zones 5–9).
Emerald Isle Leyland Cypress (x Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Moncal’) delivers a clean, columnar presence with soft, bright‑green sprays that hold color year‑round. Naturally neat and fairly narrow, it reaches about 25 feet tall and 8 feet wide in its natural form—perfect for tall screens, windbreaks, or as a formal topiary when shaped. Plant in full sun and well‑drained soil; water regularly the first season to establish deep roots, then reduce frequency as drought tolerance improves. With easy‑care performance and handsome texture, it’s a go‑to conifer for fast, elegant privacy and structure.
Plant Description
Evergreen conifer with a naturally uniform, narrow pyramidal habit and soft, bright‑green, spray‑like foliage; selected for neat structure and reliable performance.
Foliage
Fine, flat sprays of soft, bright‑green foliage that stay attractive year‑round and respond well to light shaping for topiary or formal hedging.
Sun Requirements
Full sun is best for dense growth and richest color; provide an open exposure with good air movement.
Watering Needs
Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish; once established, reduce frequency—tolerates periodic drought but avoid prolonged soggy soil.
Soil Requirements
Thrives in deep, well‑drained, average to enriched soils; adaptable across soil types with slightly acidic conditions preferred.
Growth & Size
Reaches ~25 ft. tall and ~8 ft. wide in natural form; moderate growth rate with a consistent, upright silhouette.
Special Features
Easy‑care, waterwise once established, coastal and deer resistant; excellent choice for tall screening, windbreaks, and formal or natural designs.
Landscape Uses
Use as a living privacy wall, property‑line hedge, windbreak, or as paired formal accents flanking entries; also effective as a backdrop for mixed borders.
Care Instructions
Plant in full sun with good drainage; mulch to conserve moisture; feed with a general‑purpose fertilizer in early spring; prune lightly if needed, trimming only current season’s growth to maintain form.
- Naturally uniform, narrow pyramidal form that needs little to no trimming in natural use.
- Soft, bright‑green foliage on flat sprays creates a refined, evergreen screen or windbreak.
- Fast‑establishing and waterwise once rooted; highly adaptable across soils with good drainage.
- Ideal for tall privacy screens, hedges, and Mediterranean‑style accents in full sun (zones 5–9).
Emerald Isle Leyland Cypress (x Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Moncal’) delivers a clean, columnar presence with soft, bright‑green sprays that hold color year‑round. Naturally neat and fairly narrow, it reaches about 25 feet tall and 8 feet wide in its natural form—perfect for tall screens, windbreaks, or as a formal topiary when shaped. Plant in full sun and well‑drained soil; water regularly the first season to establish deep roots, then reduce frequency as drought tolerance improves. With easy‑care performance and handsome texture, it’s a go‑to conifer for fast, elegant privacy and structure.
Plant Description
Evergreen conifer with a naturally uniform, narrow pyramidal habit and soft, bright‑green, spray‑like foliage; selected for neat structure and reliable performance.
Foliage
Fine, flat sprays of soft, bright‑green foliage that stay attractive year‑round and respond well to light shaping for topiary or formal hedging.
Sun Requirements
Full sun is best for dense growth and richest color; provide an open exposure with good air movement.
Watering Needs
Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish; once established, reduce frequency—tolerates periodic drought but avoid prolonged soggy soil.
Soil Requirements
Thrives in deep, well‑drained, average to enriched soils; adaptable across soil types with slightly acidic conditions preferred.
Growth & Size
Reaches ~25 ft. tall and ~8 ft. wide in natural form; moderate growth rate with a consistent, upright silhouette.
Special Features
Easy‑care, waterwise once established, coastal and deer resistant; excellent choice for tall screening, windbreaks, and formal or natural designs.
Landscape Uses
Use as a living privacy wall, property‑line hedge, windbreak, or as paired formal accents flanking entries; also effective as a backdrop for mixed borders.
Care Instructions
Plant in full sun with good drainage; mulch to conserve moisture; feed with a general‑purpose fertilizer in early spring; prune lightly if needed, trimming only current season’s growth to maintain form.
