Flowering TreesLeyland Cypress
Cupressus x leylandii
Leyland Cypress (Cupressus x leylandii) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 6-10, that matures to about 60-70 ft × 10-15 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. It attracts songbirds, stands up well to drought and salt.
- USDA zones
- 6-10
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 60-70 ft × 10-15 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Attracts
- Songbirds
- Tough against
- Drought, Salt
- Native to
- England
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Leyland Cypress is hardy to about -10°F (estimated from USDA zone 6), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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