Leylandii – The Fastest Growing Conifer

Leylandii can make an excellent hedge if they are looked after properly. With this site we hope to provide information about Leylandii to help people look after their hedges without causing a nuisance to their neighbours.

Leylandii has many qualities which make it ideal as a hedge or, where space allows, as a specimen tree. It is the fastest growing conifer in the UK and is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions including coastal areas and chalky soils. It will grow in a windy site so can provide an excellent shelter belt. Leylandii can be trimmed to a hedge of any size (we’ve kept one at 4ft/120cm tall for 25 years). As a specimen tree it has an elegant, columnar form with dense foliage.

Leylandii is also the best hedging plant at filtering out pollution including particulates from diesel engines. Planted near busy roads it can significantly reduce particulate pollution entering houses, office buildings and schools all year round. Research at The University of Sussex and The University of Southampton have shown that Leylandii is 40% better at filtering out particulate pollution than other native species such as hawthorn.