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Privacy Trees

What You Need To Know About Privacy Trees

What Are the Best Trees for Privacy?

The best privacy trees will offer a fast rate of growth. Look for features like disease and deer resistance, drought tolerance, and low maintenance. The most popular privacy trees are Leyland Cypress and Thuja Green Giant Arborvitae, but there are many more options to choose from that may be better suited to your region or your yard.

What are the Fastest Growing Trees for Privacy?

No one wants to wait for privacy and there are a handful for trees that grow quicker than others. With growth rates from 3 to 5 feet per year these trees give you privacy fast!

Fast Growing Privacy Tree
Grow Zones
Mature Height (ft)
Mature Width(ft)
Mature Width(ft)
Cryptomeria Radicans
5 to 9
30-40
15-20
8-10
Leyland Cypress
6 to 10
40-60
15
7-8
Carolina Sapphire Arizona Cypress
5 to 9
30-40
15-20
8-10
Thuja Green Giant Arborvitae
5 to 9
30-40
15-20
8-10
Wax Myrtle
5 to 9
30-40
15-20
8-10

For more information on the fast growing privacy trees check out this fastest growing privacy trees blog

How to Get the Fastest Privacy Screen With a Staggered Landscape Plan

For instant privacy, pick out larger trees and stagger your trees by planting 2 rows. For something like Thuja Green Giant or Leyland Cypress plan for about 6 to 8 feet between trees on the diagonal. This will leave you with about 6 to 10 feet of space between each tree within the rows and the rows will be approximately 4 to 6 feet apart.

Privacy Trees and Bushes By Mature Size

Sky Pencil Holly

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
Blue Point Juniper

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

Large (Over 20 feet)

Deodar Cedar
Zones 7-9
Colorado Blue Spruce
Zones 3-7
Radicans Cryptomeria
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

Are There Any Deer Resistant Privacy Trees or Shrubs?

Yes there are many plants for privacy that are deer resistant or deer tolerant. Radicans Cryptomeria, Needlepoint Holly, Heavenly Bamboo Nandina, Wavy Leaf Ligustrum, Howardi Ligustrum, Wax Myrtle, Cedar Deodar, Mugo Pine, Colorado Blue Spruce, Japanese Plum Yew, and American Boxwood are all considered highly deer resistant. Thuja Green Giant Arborvitae, Sapphire Cypress, Blue Point Juniper, and Oakland Holly have deer resistance as well.

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How Much Do Privacy Trees Cost?

Privacy trees less than 2 feet start out under $15. Larger sizes cost more, but are still much more economical than a privacy fence. If you are patient and don’t mind starting with smaller sizers and can DIY, you can save a ton of money on your privacy hedge!

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Thuja Green Giant Tree

The Thuja Green Giant has quickly surpassed the Leyland Cypress to become the most popular, privacy screen in the United States.  The deep green foliage of the Green Giant cascades down its branches into a feathery point. This fragrant foliage is soft to the touch making it perfect for families with children and pets. This Thuja has lovely, natural flowing branches while still maintaining the classic pyramidal shape you love! Shop Now

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