Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 3b through 7 reaching a mature height of 50 to 80 feet and a width of up to 40 feet.
Evergreen trees for fence line.
The leyland cypress is another evergreen that can provide you your desired seclusion.
Spruce trees make excellent cover for wildlife and privacy screens.
Create a natural fence with the fast growing leyland cypress trees.
The tiny evergreen leaves remain tidy when clipped.
A row of evergreen trees is a natural fence that stays green all year and can provide shelter for birds during cold weather.
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.
The eastern white pine pinus strobus is an example of an evergreen and is hardy in u s.
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.
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.
Korean boxwood is proving to be hardier than the english varieties.
Although similar in many respects to the green giants the leyland cypress is a bit pickier in its growing range.
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.
The go to evergreen for lining a fence american arborvitae also known as eastern arborvitae can live for several hundred years.
Leyland cypress trees can reach a mature height of 60 to 70 feet with a mature spread of 15 to 25 feet.
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.
Prune in late spring as new growth darkens.
When planted along a property line trees soften the harsh lines of a fence or can even create a natural fence.