Cree LED | Horticulture | Featured | May 15, 2026

Horizon LEDs – Precision Light for Higher Crop Yields

XLamp® Horizon LEDs are engineered to solve one of the biggest challenges in horticulture lighting – delivering uniform, high-intensity light exactly where plants need it while maximizing system efficiency. Designed with application-specific beam shaping, Horizon technology redistributes light outward instead of straight down, creating a wider, more even illumination pattern across the canopy.

With two optimized beam angles, 70° and 90°, Horizon LEDs enable luminaires to be mounted up to 40% closer to plants compared to standard dome LEDs. The result is higher plant density, improved light utilization, and more efficient use of vertical space – critical advantages for vertical farms and high-performance greenhouse operations.

Horizon LEDs also deliver up to 10% higher light levels while maintaining excellent uniformity, helping growers achieve consistent crop development and improved yields without increasing energy input.

Built for harsh agricultural environments, Horizon LEDs feature industry-leading sulfur and corrosion resistance, ensuring long-term reliability in demanding greenhouse conditions. Their robust design supports extended lifetimes and reduced maintenance, lowering total cost of ownership over time.

Available in a full range of horticulture-optimized spectra – including White, Photophyll™ Select, Royal Blue, Photo Red, and Far Red – Horizon LEDs provide the flexibility to tailor light recipes for specific crops and growth stages.

From increasing plant density in vertical farms to improving uniformity and efficiency in greenhouses, Horizon LEDs give lighting designers the optical control and performance needed to push horticulture systems further.

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