Best time to plant now. Fast-Growing Choice for When You Need Privacy in a Hurry. Leyland cypress trees 4 - 5' evergreen fast-growing Leylands also absorb the loud sounds from noisy neighbors and streets to block it from entering your yard and home. Listen to the peaceful sounds of nature instead of traffic or the party down the street. The evergreen Leyland Cypress features a pyramidal shape, with dense scale-like foliage and erect slender branches. It is a fast grower, able to reach up to between 20 and 50 feet tall, and is good for planting as screens and a windbreak. trees, plants, hedge, pots, gallon, fruit, farm, garden, yards