Leylandii hedge plants

Leylandii hedge plants (x Cupressocyparis leylandii) description

The mid to dark green foliage of Leylandii conifers, also known as the Leyland Cypress, creates a quick, dense privacy screen, that lasts year-round. Leylandii hedge plants are a cost-effective choice, forming a popular garden hedge that provides cover for a variety of wildlife, offering added interest.

Common uses of Leylandii hedging 

x Cupressocyparis leylandii is perfect for achieving privacy cover quickly, as it is very fast growing. The compact green foliage of Leylandii hedge plants means they also make a fantastic windbreak and sound barrier. Kept tidy, this conifer creates a lovely formal, evergreen hedging feature, or can be left a little shaggy for a less formal effect.

Combine Leylandii conifers with

x Cupressocyparis leylandii is commonly grown alone; however, you can combine with Golden Leylandii hedge plants (Cupressocyparis leylandii Castlewellan Gold) for a two-tone effect.

Growth rate of x Cupressocyparis leylandii hedging

Leylandii hedge plants have a very fast growth rate, achieving 75 - 90 cm a year and will reach heights of between 2m and 6m tall.

Care advice for Leylandii hedge plants

As you cannot clip Leylandii hedging back into old wood, at best4hedging, we advise regular pruning between April and the end of August. It is possible to clip your Leylandii hedge plants on three occasions during this time to keep your hedge neat and encourage healthy growth. Before pruning, always check for bird nests. Please view our Hedging Care Advice page for more information.

Recommended planting density of x Cupressocyparis leylandii

For information on planting density specific to Leylandii hedge plants, please see the product table. In the 'No. Per Metre' column, you will find our recommended plant density for each individual plant species and root type. Or you can take a look at our Planting Density Advice page for further help.

We offer Leylandii hedge plants as root balls which are ready for planting in the Autumn (usually from October), plus we supply pot grown and cell grown Leylandii conifers which are available to plant all year.

The majority of our x Cupressocyparis leylandii plants are grown in the UK by experts with a huge knowledge of plant and nursery growing. Though, on occasions, it is necessary to source Leylandii hedging from dedicated nurseries outside of the UK, where we are confident that the quality of the plants meets our high standards. At best4hedging we always endeavour to supply you with the freshest, highest quality Leylandii hedge plants whilst keeping our prices affordable, so you can buy Leylandii with the assurance that the service and products you receive will be second to none.