Botanical Name: Cupressus leylandii
Common Name: Leyland cypress
Family: Cupressus
Distribution/Origin: garden
Leaf/Bud: evergreen, flat sprays of scales, dark green
Flower/Inflorescence:
Fruit/Seed: small spherical cones
Stem/Bark:
Size: can reach up to 40m
Habit: upright
Form: pyramidal
Culture: tolerant of salt spray, hardy, fast growing, thrives in a wide range of soils, full sun, partial shade
Landscape Use: screens and hedges, privacy
Notes: very rapid/thick growth