Leylandii: Castlewellan Gold

Leylandii Castlewellan Gold - Golden Hedging Conifer

Brighten your garden with the stunning Castlewellan Gold Leylandii. This beautiful golden form of the popular Leylandii hedging conifer offers all the benefits of traditional Leylandii - fast growth, dense coverage, and excellent screening - but with the added bonus of vibrant golden-yellow foliage that creates a warm, sunny display throughout the year.

Key Features

• Vibrant Golden Foliage: Bright golden-yellow foliage that holds its colour year-round, with even more intense colour in full sun
• Fast-Growing: One of the fastest-growing hedging conifers, achieving up to 60-90cm of growth per year
• Evergreen: Dense, year-round coverage provides privacy and screening in all seasons
• Excellent Screening: Creates an effective barrier for privacy, wind protection, and noise reduction
• Low Maintenance: Easy to grow and requires minimal care once established
• Hardy: Fully hardy and tolerant of most UK conditions and soil types
• Versatile: Perfect for hedging, screening, or as a colourful specimen plant

Growing Information

Ultimate Height: 20-35m (easily maintained at any desired height with regular trimming)
Ultimate Spread: 4-8m
Planting Distance: Space plants 60-90cm apart for a dense hedge
Growth Rate: Fast - up to 60-90cm per year in ideal conditions
Position: Full sun to partial shade (best golden colour in full sun)
Soil: Well-drained, tolerates most soil types including clay and chalk
Hardiness: Fully hardy (H5)

Planting & Care

Plant in spring or autumn in well-drained soil. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system. Feed with a general-purpose fertilizer or slow-release fertilizer in spring for optimal growth and colour. Trim once or twice annually (late spring and late summer) to maintain desired height and encourage dense, bushy growth. Avoid cutting into old brown wood.

Perfect For

• Fast-growing golden privacy hedges
• Boundary screening and windbreaks
• Adding year-round colour to gardens
• Brightening dark corners or north-facing boundaries
• Creating contrast with green hedging
• Noise reduction barriers
• Low-maintenance garden schemes

Why Choose Castlewellan Gold?

Castlewellan Gold offers a stunning alternative to traditional green Leylandii. Its bright golden foliage creates a warm, cheerful display that brightens gardens throughout the year, while still providing all the practical benefits of fast growth and excellent screening. The golden colour is particularly vibrant in winter, adding much-needed colour to the garden during the darker months. It's perfect for gardeners who want effective screening without the sometimes sombre appearance of dark green hedging.

Supplied from Stoneybrook Nursery, Lancashire - Quality hedging plants for UK gardens.