Golden Leyland Cypress 'Gold Rider'

Gold Rider Leyland Cypress

Gold Rider Leyland Cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Gold Rider’) is an evergreen, fast-growing conifer prized for its striking yellow-gold foliage and elegant pyramid-shaped form. This hybrid cultivar is ideal for creating dense screens, hedges, or feature plantings, adding year-round colour and structure to gardens.

With a columnar to pyramidal habit, the foliage forms flat, scale-like sprays with golden tips and lime-green interiors. Its hardy, low-maintenance nature makes it suitable for a variety of garden settings and landscaping projects in Pretoria, Johannesburg, and across South Africa.

Plant Details

• Scientific Name: Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Gold Rider’

• Common Name: Gold Rider Leyland Cypress, Golden Leyland Cypress 'Gold Rider'

• Origin: Hybrid

• Flower Colour: –

• Flowering Time: –

• Height: ±2–10 m

• Spread: ±2–3 m

• Growth Habit: Evergreen, perennial conifer

Care & Planting Tips

• Planting Position: Full sun

• Water Requirements: Medium; water regularly during establishment

• Soil: Well-drained soil

• Hardiness: Hardy

• Uses: Screening, hedges, feature trees, landscaping

Available Sizes

• 20L