Type: tree
Family: Cupressaceae
Zone: 6 to 10 Find Your Zone
Height: 60 to 80 feet
Width: 15 to 20 feet
Sun exposure: full sun to partial shade
Soil: acidic, well drained
Leaves: evergreen
Fertilizer: Vigoro Tree, Shrub and Evergreen or Miracle Gro Evergreen Tree Spikes
Due to its very quick growth rate and its ability to create a big screen, Leyland cypress has become one of the most commonly used plants around. Leyland Cypress has proven to be tough as nails, with few problems. There is one disease that can seem to be problematic to the Leyland around times of drought but to this day, the Leyland Cypress still proves to be as tough as they come. You can read about this disease by clicking right here.
Green Giant Arborvitae would be a good alternative to the Leyland Cypress, seeing fewer potential problems down the road.
PLANTING GUIDE
STEP 1: Digging the hole
STEP 2: Putting plant in hole
STEP 3: Amending the soil and filling in the hole
STEP 4: Mulching and fertilizing
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