A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Landscape trials and triumphs We Need a Privacy Hedge...HELP!!

Hi.....
We have a 100ft. long bed that runs between us and the neighbors. Its runs north south. We planted arborvitaes. They are doing well up to the house then.....the neighbors have some wild rose of sharons that they never prune creating too much shade ...So they end up dying on us and we are tired of taking them back and having them die again.
Any arborvitae or similiar suggestions that will tolerate afternoon shade?

Thanks for the help!

How tall do you want them to be?

Around 8 ft.

Here's a few in that height range and will take partial shade as well.

Holly (Ilex)
Popular for their glossy green leaves, and bright red berries. Hollies look best if kept trimmed and full. Only the females set berries, but you’ll need a male to cross pollinate. There are some new varieties that don’t require 2 sexes. Hollies prefer an acidic soil and the addition of peat or garden sulfur may be necessary. The American holly is more widely adaptable than the English. Medium grower. Plant 2 - 4' apart. USDA zones 5 - 9, H - 6-10', S - 5-8', Full sun to partial shade

Firethorn (Pyacantha coccinea)
Firethorn can be a bit unruly, but it still looks striking in the landscape. Evergreen with white flowers in spring and orange-red berries from summer into winter. Popular for Christmas decorations. Drought tolerant. Plant 3 - 4' apart. Fast growers. Prune if necessary, after flowering. USDA zones 5/6 - 9, H - 8-12', S - 3-5', Full sun to partial shade

Variegated Japanese Laurel (Aucuba japonica ‘Variegata’) aka Gold Dust Tree
Leathery pale bright green leaves mottled with yellow variegation make this tree a standout, especially when used to light up a shady area. ‘Variegata’ is a female and requires a male for pollination, to produce red berries. Good choices include ‘Mr. Goldstrike’ and ‘Maculata’. Prefers a moist soil, but can handle periodic dry spells. Slow Grower. Prune in early spring to summer. USDA zones 6 -9+, H - 6-9', S - 3-5', Partial shade to full shade

Cotoneaster
The most popularly grown cotoneaster, C. horizontalis (Rockspray Cotoneaster) only gets about 3-5' tall. However two species, C. lucidus and C. divaricatus, grow to 6 - 10' & 5 - 6' respectively. Both can be grown into a hedge with minimal pruning. Both have pink spring flowers and colorful fall foliage. Slow to medium growers. Prune after fruiting. USDA zones: C. lucidus 6 - 8, C. divaricatus 4 - 7, Full sun to partial shade

Ligustrum (Privet)
A classic hedge plant, not all privets are evergreen. The dense foliage responds extremely well to pruning. Most have white summer flowers followed by black berries. Privet are very adaptable and will grow in just about any conditions. Fast growers. Prune after flowering. USDA zones vary 3/6 - 7/8, H - to 15', S - 5-6', Full Sun to shade

hummmm...you could plant a climbing vine and let it climb their trees.

i would try a rose hedge perhaps a ice burg rose! i want one but have noooo room mighigan bulb sells them bare root and their for 5:99 each....

Maybe you could offer to prune the rose of sharon for them? that way ull both be happy and you could take cuttings from their bush.... or you could politley ask them to cut it.... asking never hurt nobody....

Plant a few rows of field corn.. They grow fast .......

Or sun flowers.

Thanks for the help! :)

Field corn and sunflowers are not possible ...We need an evergreen hedge.

How about some Burning Bushes? Or would it be too much shade?

Greg

Burning bushes are only about 4 foot . I have one.

We planted virburum as a hedge. It grows up and out.

We have some that are in the back of the yard that are up to 7 ft. but they get alot more sun.

He wants an evergreen hedge though.

my viburnum is evergreen.

How about planting a row of Camellias? Evergreen and flowering, and they can grow pretty big.

Mine is a hardy variety. Camellia Sasanqua. Very pretty.

Are those hardy in zone 5? I doubt.. I have 4 inside wahhhhhhhhhhh.

Barb, my Camellia came from Lowes and it's hardy to zone 5.

I'm in zone 6a myself and I was surprised to see that there are types of Camellia's that have been cultivated to be hardy.

Loz,

The names of 2 of mine are
JAPONICA
SASANQUA
2 unknowns.......Got them in a trade.
thanks.

B

Not to hijack the topic....but Japonica is for more tropical climates I believe....Many of the Sasanqua hybrids are made to be hardy nowadays, but most Sasanquas are hardy from 7-9. There are some varieties now are hardy enough for places like Ohio and Washington DC. Like the one I have. Without knowing the type of Sasanqua you have it's hard to say if yours is one of the cold hardy kind or not though.

Loz,

Thanks ...maybe I have half of hope fo it .
Sasanqua.. I have no idea . It only has leaves and is starting new ones.

Hoping one is hardy.. 2 are unnamed....
MAY GOD BLESS CINDY, ON ST PATRICKS DAY. .

You may want to consider a yew hedge. I have Hick's
yew in the backyard, in a shady location.

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