The most reliable Leyland cypress replacements for North Carolina landscapes are Emily Bruner Holly, Nellie Stevens Holly, Green Giant Arborvitae, and Cryptomeria japonica. All four species provide year-round evergreen coverage and are not subject to the Seiridium canker and Botryosphaeria dieback that have caused widespread Leyland cypress failure across the Southeast.
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