A fast-growing golden evergreen that builds privacy quickly while keeping the landscape bright and fresh
FEATURES:
- Rapid growth for quick privacy and strong evergreen screening
- Golden-yellow foliage that adds warmth and bright contrast year-round
- Dense branching for a fuller, more effective living screen
- Excellent for property lines and large-scale landscape boundaries
- Creates wind and noise buffering once established and grown in
- Strong winter interest with evergreen color and tall, upright form
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
A privacy row looks best when it’s planned like a “green wall,” not a hedge. Give each tree breathing room, and avoid tight spacing that forces constant pruning. A slightly wider spacing with healthy, full branching will look better long-term and be easier to maintain.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-10
- Mature Height: 30-40' tall
- Mature Width: 10-15' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 10-15' apart
Gold Rider Leyland Cypress
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Cypressocyparis leylandii 'Gold Rider'
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A fast-growing golden evergreen that builds privacy quickly while keeping the landscape bright and fresh
FEATURES:
- Rapid growth for quick privacy and strong evergreen screening
- Golden-yellow foliage that adds warmth and bright contrast year-round
- Dense branching for a fuller, more effective living screen
- Excellent for property lines and large-scale landscape boundaries
- Creates wind and noise buffering once established and grown in
- Strong winter interest with evergreen color and tall, upright form
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
A privacy row looks best when it’s planned like a “green wall,” not a hedge. Give each tree breathing room, and avoid tight spacing that forces constant pruning. A slightly wider spacing with healthy, full branching will look better long-term and be easier to maintain.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 6-10
- Mature Height: 30-40' tall
- Mature Width: 10-15' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 10-15' apart
Why plant Gold Rider Leyland Cypress?
Gold Rider Leyland Cypress is the “let’s get privacy” tree, but with better style. It grows quickly to form a tall, dense evergreen screen, and the golden foliage adds a brighter, warmer look than standard green Leyland types. That color makes a huge difference in the landscape: it keeps large privacy plantings from feeling heavy, and it creates a fresh, sunlit backdrop for the rest of the yard.
If you need fast screening, wind buffering, and year-round structure, this is one of the most effective options, and it does it with a little extra glow.
How to use Gold Rider Leyland Cypress in the landscape?
Plant it in a spaced row along a property line to create an evergreen privacy screen, leaving enough room for the trees to develop full branching without crowding. For the most natural look and better coverage, stagger plantings in a gentle zig-zag rather than a strict straight line. Use it to block unwanted views, soften open fence lines, or create a tall evergreen backdrop behind flowering trees and shrubs. Keep the base planting simple, low groundcovers or a clean mulch strip, so maintenance stays easy and the screen remains the main feature.
Frequently Asked Questions
This evergreen does not produce showy blooms. It may form small cones, but it’s grown for fast growth, dense screening, and golden foliage color.
It’s valued for rapid growth and dense branching. With consistent watering during establishment and proper spacing, it can begin forming a meaningful screen within just a few seasons.
Light pruning can help maintain width and encourage density, but avoid cutting back into old wood. If you want a softer, more natural look, minimal pruning is usually best once the screen reaches the desired height.
