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Fast Growing Privacy Trees

Leyland Cypress
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Leyland Cypress

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Introduction Our Top Selling Privacy Tree! Can grow 3-5 ft a year! Creates a beautiful living fence Quickly block out what you don't want to see M...

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Wax Myrtle
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Wax Myrtle

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Introduction Create Privacy Between your Neighbors in No Time! Enjoy your backyard with this great hedge Fast growing...3-5 feet per year! Evergre...

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What are Fast Growing Privacy Trees?

We consider privacy trees that can grow 2 feet or more per year Fast Growing Privacy Trees These trees can be planted closely together to quickly form fast growing hedges, privacy screens, windbreaks, and sound barriers. A majority of these trees are evergreen, but there are deciduous privacy trees like the Lombardy Poplar.

What are the Fastest Growing Trees for Privacy?

The fastest growing privacy tree is the Lombardy Poplar. It averages 5 to 6 feet per year and can grow even faster! With rapid growth rates of 3 to 5 feet per year, Thuja Green Giant, Leyland Cypress, Wax Myrtle, Cryptomeria Radicans, and Arizona Cypress trees, like the Carolina Sapphire Cypress are fast growing evergreen trees that are perfect for privacy.

Fast Growing Privacy Trees for Zone 4 and Zone 3

For the coldest climates in the US, the Lombardy Poplar is your best bet for rapid privacy. This deciduous tree does lose its leaves, but it has close, dense branches that offer coverage throughout winter. This tree grows insanely fast, easily growing at a rate of 5 to 6 feet per year or more! The Blue Douglas Fir is a great option for Zone 4. Plant this tree in spring or summer in this area for best results.

Fast Growing Privacy Trees for Zone 6

The best Fast Growing Privacy Trees for zone 6 are Lombardy Poplar, Blue Douglas Fir, Green Giant Thuja, Cryptomeria Radicans, and Carolina Sapphire Cypress. These fast growing trees make excellent privacy screens and windbreaks.

Fast Growing Privacy Trees for Zone 7

Most of our fast growing privacy trees can grow in zone 7. If you are zone 7a (the colder part) look to trees that are recommended for zone 6 for the most cold hardy options. This means a harsh winter in your zone won’t affect your tree as much. Carolina Sapphire (Arizona) Cypress, Cryptomeria Radicans, Thuja Green Giant, Lombardy Poplar, Nellie Stevens Holly, and Leyland Cypress are fast growing trees that grow well anywhere within Zone 7. Italian Cypress and Wax Myrtles will perform best in zone 7b.

Fast Growing Privacy Trees for Zone 8

All of our Fast Growing Privacy Trees grow in zone 8. Choose the Italian Cypress to add some drama and narrow height to tight spots in your landscape. Carolina Sapphire Cypress, Cryptomeria Radicans, Thuja Green Giant, and Wax Myrtle offer fast growing deer resistant privacy. The Leyland Cypress, Deodar Cedar, and Nellie Stevens Holly can easily take the heat and drought of zone 8 and zone 9.
Fast Growing Privacy Tree
Growth Rate (ft/yr)
Grow Zones
Mature Height (ft)
Mature Width(ft)
Spacing (ft)
Deer Resistant
Blue Douglas Fir
2-3
4 to 7
70
15-20
8-10
X
Carolina Sapphire Cypress
3-4
5 to 9
20-30
15
6-8
X
Cryptomeria Radicans
3-5
5 to 9
30-40
15-20
8-10
X
Deodar Cedar
2-3
7 to 9
70
20-40
10-15
X
Italian Cypress
2-3
7 to 10
50
3-5
3-4
-
Leyland Cypress
3-5
6-10
40-60
15
5-10
-
Lombardy Poplar
5-6
3-9
40-60
10-12
6-8
-
Nellie Stevens Holly
2-3
6-9
25
8-10
5-6
-
Thuja Green Giant
3-5
5-9
40-60
10-15
5-8
X
Wax Myrtle
3-5
7 to 10
15-20
6-10
5-6
X
 
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