Hedge and Screening Plants

Plants can be used to make an effective screen area between landscaping, add security, hide unsightly views or form a sound barrier.  The following is a list of plants recomended for screens and hedges.

Hedge and screening plants over 10 feet:

• Arborvitae, Emerald Green
• Arborvitae, Excelsa
• Arborvitae, Nigra
• Arborvitae, Green Giant
• Arborvitae, Zebrina
• Cedar, Deodora
• Cedar, Eastern Red
• Cryptomeria, Ratican
• Cryptomeria, Yoshina
• Cypress, Leyland
• Hemlock
• Holly, Blue Maid
• Holly, Dragon Lady
• Holly Variegated English
• Holly, Nellis Stevens
• Holly, Oakland
• Holly, Robin
• Juniper, Spartan
• Juniper, Witchia Blue
• Pine, White
• Pine, Vanderwolf
• Spruce, Colorado
• Spruce, Norway

Hedge and screening plants under 10 feet:

• Abelia varieties
• Arborvitae Globe
• Azaleas
• Barberry varieties
• Boxwood varieties
• Cypress Goldthread Sungold
• Euonymus, Burning Bush
• Euonymus, Golden
• Euonymus, Silver King
• Euonymus Manhatten
• Forsythia
• Holly, Blue Girl
• Holly, Blue Princess
• Holly, China Girl
• Holly, Dwarf Burford
• Holly, Inkberry varieties
• Holly, Japanese varieties
• Holly, Needle Point
•  Juniper, Angelica Blue
• Juniper, Gold Lace
• Juniper, Gray Owl
• Juniper, Old Gold
• Juniper, Sea Green
• Laurel, Otto Luykens
• Laurel, Schipkaensis
• Ligustrum, Curly Leaf
• Ligustrum, Swift Creek
• Nandina, Domestica
• Nandina, Gulfstream
• Photona, Red Top
• Plum, Purple Sand Cherry
• Rose, Knockout Varieties
• Spirea varieties
• Viburnum, Pragense
• Viburnum, Shasta
• Weigela, Wine and Roses
• Yews, Densiformus
• Yews, Hicks