5 Plants Good for Privacy Screens
The privacy of your home is important if you want to truly enjoy your garden, lawn or pool. However, you can’t just erect tall walls, because they are not only unsightly but also block sunlight.
A popular alternative is to grow plants that can serve as privacy screens by blocking out the view from the outside. This way you get your privacy without spoiling your property’s appearance.
In this guide we will tell you about 5 such plants which you can grow for privacy screens in your garden, lawn or backyard.
Instructions
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American Holly
Also known as the White Holly or Christmas Holly, it is a small tree with fantastic evergreen foliage that provides the perfect screen for privacy. Its foliage is thick and lush from the base to the top and the leaves range from dark green to yellow-green in color.
When it grows up the tree is pyramidal in shape can go as high as 20 to 30 feet tall.
American Holly can be trimmed for ornamental and security purposes. It requires a small quantity of water and can survive in almost all soil and climate conditions.
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Thuja Green Giant
It is a fast growing evergreen tree which stays lush throughout the year, making it perfect for a privacy screen. The base is thick and full and the tree becomes narrower at the top. The plant is also highly resistant to drought, diseases and pests and is fairly low maintenance due to its compact branches.
If not pruned, the Thuja Green Giant can grow as tall as 20 to 30 feet.
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Leyland Cypress
The Leyland Cypress is another evergreen plant that makes for a good privacy screen. It only grows between 3 to 5 feet every year and stays green throughout. Trimming and pruning it is also fairly easy, and you can set up a uniform, dense wall with a couple of plants.
They are also drought resistant and do very well in most kinds of soil, including sand and clay.
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Arborvitae – Free Chief
This is also an evergreen privacy plant with foliage that takes a reddish colour when grown under sunshine and a green colour under shade. It is rounded in shape and thrives well in cold conditions such as winter seasons.
Arborvitae has the ability of growing up to 3 to 5 feet tall and wide. It can survive in different soil conditions but does the best in moist and well-drained ones.
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Juniper ‘Wichita Blue’
Juniper, also known as ‘Wichita Blue’, also provides a good privacy screen. Pyramidal in shape, these plants retain a dusty-blue color all year long. Not only are they good windbreakers but also have a pleasant scent.
They grow fast in well-drained soil and don’t require a lot of pruning or maintenance. If left untrimmed, they can grow up to 10 – 15 feet tall and 4 – 6 feet wide.
