Meet Murray Cypress
The Evergreen That Makes a House Feel Like Home
Some trees provide shade.
Some are planted for spring flowers.
Murray Cypress does something different.
It quietly transforms a property.
Over the years, it grows into a beautiful evergreen backdrop that softens neighboring views, creates privacy, shelters wildlife, and gives a landscape a sense of permanence.
It's the kind of tree that makes you look around one day and realize your yard feels quieter...
more peaceful...
more like home.
Whether you're planting a single specimen tree or creating a living privacy screen, Murray Cypress brings year-round beauty that only gets better with time.
Why We Love Murray Cypress
Murray Cypress has earned its reputation as one of the best fast-growing evergreen trees for homeowners looking for beauty, privacy, and dependable performance.
Its naturally dense, rich green foliage stays attractive throughout the year while its vigorous growth quickly creates the privacy many homeowners are looking for.
Highlights
- Fast-growing evergreen tree
- Excellent privacy screen or living fence
- Dense, soft green foliage year-round
- Naturally attractive pyramidal shape
- Handles heat, humidity, and cold winters well
- Low maintenance once established
- Adaptable to many soil types
- Excellent windbreak for open landscapes
- Provides year-round shelter for birds
- Beautiful as a specimen tree or planted in rows
It's one of those trees that continues adding value to your landscape every single year.
Where Murray Cypress Fits Best
One of the things we appreciate most about Murray Cypress is how naturally it fits into almost any landscape style.
Whether your home sits on a large country property or a suburban lot, it creates a beautiful evergreen backdrop that looks like it has always belonged there.
Consider planting Murray Cypress:
- Along property lines for natural privacy
- Around backyard patios
- Beside swimming pools
- Along driveways
- As a living fence
- To screen neighboring homes
- To soften roadside views
- As a windbreak for open areas
- Behind flowering shrubs and perennial gardens
- Around outdoor entertaining spaces
As the trees mature, they help define outdoor rooms that become some of the most enjoyable places around your home.
Cheryl's Notes
One of my favorite things about Murray Cypress is that it never seems to demand attention.
Instead, it quietly changes the landscape over time.
Each year it grows a little taller.
A little fuller.
A little more beautiful.
Then one day you realize something has changed.
Morning coffee on the patio feels more peaceful.
The backyard feels more private.
The whole property simply feels finished.
Those are the kinds of plants I appreciate most.
The ones that don't just grow...
They change how you enjoy living outdoors.
Common Questions About Murray Cypress
Is Murray Cypress a good privacy tree?
Absolutely.
Murray Cypress is one of our favorite evergreen privacy trees because it combines rapid growth with dense, year-round foliage. When planted in rows, it creates an attractive living screen that provides privacy while remaining beautiful throughout every season.
How fast does Murray Cypress grow?
Murray Cypress is considered a fast-growing evergreen. Under good growing conditions, it can add several feet of growth each year, making it an excellent choice for homeowners who want to establish privacy more quickly than many traditional landscape trees.
Does Murray Cypress stay green year-round?
Yes.
Murray Cypress is an evergreen tree, meaning it keeps its rich green foliage throughout the year. Even during winter, it continues providing privacy, structure, and color to the landscape.
Is Murray Cypress easy to care for?
Very much so.
Once established, Murray Cypress is considered a low-maintenance evergreen. It adapts well to many soil types and typically requires very little pruning to maintain its naturally attractive shape.
Plants That Pair Beautifully with Murray Cypress
Because Murray Cypress provides a rich evergreen backdrop, it allows flowering plants to become even more dramatic.
Some of our favorite companions include:
- Sweetbay Magnolia
- Black Knight Butterfly Bush
- Sensational Lavender
- Snowcap Shasta Daisy
- Georgia Blue Veronica
- Color Guard Yucca
Together they create a landscape with color, texture, fragrance, and year-round interest.
Quick Facts
Botanical Name: × Cuprocyparis leylandii 'Murray'
Common Name: Murray Cypress
Plant Type: Evergreen tree
Evergreen: Yes
Growth Rate: Fast
Mature Height: Approximately 30–40 feet
Mature Width: Approximately 10–15 feet
Sun Exposure: Full sun
USDA Hardiness Zones: 6–10
Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; drought tolerant once established
Wildlife Value: Dense branches provide shelter for birds throughout the year.
Best Uses: Privacy screens, living fences, windbreaks, property borders, driveway plantings, evergreen backdrops, and specimen trees.
Gardens Are for Living.
Some trees are planted because they grow quickly.
Some because they provide privacy.
Some because they're evergreen.
Murray Cypress offers all of those things.
But what we love most is something you won't find on a plant tag.
It helps create a landscape that feels peaceful.
A backyard where you'll linger a little longer.
A home that feels just a little more welcoming every time you pull into the driveway.
Those are the kinds of trees we never regret planting.
We hope Murray Cypress becomes one of your favorites, too.
💚 Let's grow this together.
Cheryl & The Greenwood Nursery Team
