Cypress Golden Halo (Colourful Feature Hedge)

Cupressus macrocarpa Golden Halo

Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Golden Halo’

Golden Monterey Cypress – colourful feature hedge and screening tree


Overview

Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Golden Halo’ is a bright golden form of the Monterey Cypress, valued for its vibrant foliage and dense evergreen growth. It creates an attractive privacy screen while acting as a feature plant, bringing warmth and colour to fences and boundary lines. Compared to darker hedging conifers, Golden Halo gives structure without making a garden feel enclosed, making it a popular choice for modern Melbourne landscapes.


Key Features

Feature Benefit for your garden
Bright golden foliage Adds colour year-round
Dense evergreen habit Excellent privacy screening
Upright pyramidal form Strong architectural structure
Fast establishment Quick landscape impact
Wind tolerant Great for exposed blocks
Low maintenance Easy to manage hedge

Size & Growth Rate

Condition Approximate size
Natural tree 8–15m tall × 4–8m wide
Maintained hedge 2–5m tall
Growth speed Moderate to fast

Provides privacy quickly but is generally easier to control than very vigorous leylandii hedges.


Planting & Spacing Guide

Desired hedge height Spacing
2–3m hedge 80–100cm apart
3–5m screen 1–1.5m apart
Feature specimen Allow 3–5m width

Best Uses in Landscaping

  • Boundary privacy hedging

  • Pool area screening

  • Windbreak planting

  • Feature conifer in modern gardens

  • Coastal and exposed sites

  • Backdrop planting behind shrubs


Growing Conditions (Melbourne Friendly)

Requirement Preference
Sun Full sun preferred
Soil Well-drained soils including clay loam
Water Moderate during establishment
Frost Hardy
Drought Good tolerance once established
Wind Excellent coastal tolerance

Maintenance

  • Trim 1–2 times per year to maintain density

  • Shape lightly rather than hard pruning

  • Feed in spring for bright colour

  • Allow airflow through hedge for best health


Why choose Golden Halo?

  • Warm golden colour without extreme growth rates

  • Easier maintenance than leylandii

  • Strong wind resistance

  • Great balance of feature tree and hedge


Golden Evergreen Screening Tree

Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Golden Halo’ is a golden evergreen screening tree ideal for privacy hedging in Melbourne gardens. This dense Monterey Cypress provides year-round screening from neighbours while its bright foliage adds warmth and colour to boundary fences and outdoor areas. Perfect for modern landscapes, pool screening and windy sites, Golden Halo forms a neat hedge with minimal maintenance and reliable evergreen coverage.

$34.25 inc. GST

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Melbourne Metro deliveries cost $49.50.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

The Mornington Peninsula ** Mt Eliza to Portsea ** and Geelong deliveries cost $69.50.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

Outer Melbourne deliveries cost $143.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 7 business days.

Regional Victoria deliveries cost between $143.00 – $264.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 3 and 7 business days.

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