Besides making great hedges boxwoodsare a favorite tree for a topiary.
Evergreen trees for fence line.
This evergreen beauty is covered with foliage from the ground up and can grow at a rate of 3 feet per year if planted in full sun and well drained soil.
Although similar in many respects to the green giants the leyland cypress is a bit pickier in its growing range.
The tiny evergreen leaves remain tidy when clipped.
Prune in late spring as new growth darkens.
A row of evergreen trees is a natural fence that stays green all year and can provide shelter for birds during cold weather.
Korean boxwood is proving to be hardier than the english varieties.
A line of evergreen trees or shrubs can provide year round seclusion even better than a fence because there are no municipal restrictions on how high they can grow.
The go to evergreen for lining a fence american arborvitae also known as eastern arborvitae can live for several hundred years.
Towns usually require permits for a fence over 6 feet tall however if there are power lines above your screen you don t want trees so big that they ll grow into the wires.
Create a natural fence with the fast growing leyland cypress trees.
The eastern white pine pinus strobus is an example of an evergreen and is hardy in u s.
The leyland cypress is another evergreen that can provide you your desired seclusion.
At 30 50 feet by 15 20 feet wide they won t overtake the landscape and look beautiful planted in a group or mixed with other trees.
They grow densely and don t drop needles and branches the way many pine trees do making them one of the best options for privacy screens.
Most popular varieties mature at 10 to 15 feet much smaller than in the wild making them perfect for year round privacy in evergreen landscaping.
The best trees for a property fence.
These trees are a long term investment so.
Spruce trees make excellent cover for wildlife and privacy screens.
Despite its more southern restrictions leyland cypress is the most popular privacy tree in the united states.