Outdoor Succulents

Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Gold Rider' (Leyland Cypress 'Gold Rider')

x Cupressocyparis leylandii

Also known as Leyland Cypress 'Gold Rider'

$125.00

Size

☀SunFull sun

💧WaterModerate

🌡Zones6-10

🦌DeerResistant

🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Gold Rider' (Leyland Cypress), 'Gold Rider', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

A hardy outdoor succulent , sedums, sempervivums, and other rosette and mat-forming species adapted to PNW gardens.

Full sun suits this plant. Plant in well-drained, lean, sandy soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 10. Sharp drainage essential. Drought-tolerant once established. Most tolerate cold but resent wet winter feet.

For Pacific Northwest native alternatives, browse our PNW Natives collection , Mahonia aquifolium, Aquilegia formosa, Tellima grandiflora, and many more support local pollinators and wildlife.

Plant Details

Botanical: x Cupressocyparis leylandii
Common name: Leyland Cypress 'Gold Rider'
Mature size: 40-60+ ft tall × 10-20 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Bloom time: Non-flowering (conifer)
Bloom color: Yellow
Foliage color: Gold-chartreuse

Care Notes

Plant in adaptable, well-drained soil. Watch for Seiridium and Botryosphaeria cankers, especially in stressed or crowded plantings. Allow generous spacing and avoid planting as a tight solid hedge; prune out any cankered wood immediately and disinfect tools.

Garden Attributes

Pacific NW native
Deer resistant
Coastal suitable
Grown organically
Pollinator value: None documented
Wildlife: Bird habitat

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