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 recommended for screens and hedges.
Hedge and Screening Plants over 10 Foot
- 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
Hedging and Screening plants under 10 foot
- 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