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Introduction Unique Holly that is Easy to Grow Adds character to your front entrance Great anchor plant for smaller areas Also makes a perfect med...

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What You Need To Know About Privacy Hedges

What are the Best Hedges for Privacy?

For most people the best privacy hedges are those that grow very fast, but keep in mind that most fast growing privacy trees grow very large. So, the best privacy hedge for you may be something that reaches a more reasonable size. If you have problems with deer the best choice for you may be a privacy shrub that is deer resistant. Read more on deer resistant privacy trees.

What are the Fastest Growing Privacy Hedges?

With growth rates from 3 to 5 feet per year the fastest growing privacy hedges are Thuja Green Giant, Leyland Cypress, Cryptomeria Radicans, and Wax Myrtle. Carolina Sapphire Cypress, Nellie Stevens Holly, Oakland Holly, and Wavy Leaf Ligustrum offer fast privacy with 2 to 3 feet of upward growth per year.

How to Get the Fastest Privacy Hedge?

For the fastest privacy hedge, use a staggered landscape plan. Plant 2 rows of privacy shrubs with the front row being staggered between the gaps of the back row. This allows the individual plants to have room to grow while providing quick privacy.

How to Plant Hedges for Privacy

Once you have chosen the best privacy hedge for you, you will need to determine how many plants you need and how far to plant them apart. Mapping the planting area with stakes at either end and a string in-between can help with measurement and proper placement of your privacy trees or shrubs. Dig holes for each plant and start planting! Read more on Privacy Hedge Planting and Spacing.

How to Prune Privacy Hedges

After your privacy plants have become well established (1 to 2 years) you can start to prune them into a hedge if desired. Shape them by shearing the tops and sides, leaving them wider at the base. If you aren’t looking for a perfect hedge shape or a certain height, most privacy trees do not need to be pruned to achieve the desired effect.

Privacy Hedges By Mature Size

Small (6 to 10 feet)

Blue Wonder Colorado Spruce
Zones 3-8
Heavenly Bamboo Nandina
Zones 6-10
Howardi Ligustrum
Zones 7-10
Japanese Plum Yew
Zones 6-9
Mugo Pine
Zones 3-7
Sky Pencil Holly
Zones 5-9
Steeds Holly
Zones 5-9
Ruby Loropetalum
Zones 7-10
wax myrtle

Medium (10 to 20 feet)

American Boxwood
Zones 5-9
Blue Point Juniper
Zones 4-9
Emerald Green Arborvitae
Zones 3-8
Oakland Holly
Zones 6-9
Wax Myrtle
Zones 7-10
Wavy Leaf Ligustrum
Zones 7-10
nellie stevens holly

Large (Over 20 feet)

Deodar Cedar
Zones 7-9
Colorado Blue Spruce
Zones 3-7
Cryptomeria Radicans
Zones 5-9
Italian Cypress
Zones 5-9
Leyland Cypress
Zones 6-10
Lombardy Poplar Tree
Zones 3-9
Nellie Stevens Holly
Zones 6-9
Thuja Green Giant Tree
Zones 5-9
Carolina Sapphire Arizona Cypress
Zones 6-9

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