Privacy Screen Bushes

[jjb4900]

does anyone have an idea on what would make a good privacy screen? looking for a dense, fast growing bush, vine or anything along those lines......not really interested in trees, looking more for a bush type plant that needs little care, I'm looking to block of a neighbors property so I don't have look at him.......something that benefits wildlife would be a plus, and something that would grow in shady areas as well.

Edited May 29, 2016 by jjb4900

[maytom]

Well tried Holley bushes, planted 27 of them along the sides and back of my yard years ago. Problem was, the Rabbits love them!!! Ate them all down to about an inch off the ground!!!

At $18.00 apiece, you do the math......vendetta on rabbits right now. hence the pellet gun!!!! Ended up going to a wood fence....instant privacy!!!  

[G-Man]

Leyland cypress, red twiged dogwood, western red cedar. Beauty berry, privit,honeysuckle.. depends on what you want year round screen, seasonal, flowering,

[jjb4900]

Leyland cypress, red twiged dogwood, western red cedar. Beauty berry, privit,honeysuckle.. depends on what you want year round screen, seasonal, flowering,

thick and year round....

[diplomat019]

have you looked into bamboo?

[G-Man]

Leland cypress, or western red cedar would be your choices..

[Water Rat]

How about a few of these ?

[LetEmGrow]

I wouldn't put in anything that benefits wildlife too much if it is on your neighbors border.

 

Assuming this is for hunting then I would plant two rows of white spruce/norway spruce 12 feet apart with plants in the spaces permitting you mean partial shade  (4 hours of sun per day).

 

If you are in a hurry and got the money then get them in 4-5' range.  Otherwise, start with bare root and maybe mix more stuff in.
So hard to tell without seeing your property.

 

[jjb4900]

Really looking for a thick bush type plant, the property line I want to block is fairly shaded and partly wooded so it gets very little sun in the summer, tried white pine in the past but I think the lack of sunlight did them in....it's an area that we can't hunt, but if I can plant something that can provide some benefit to the wildlife I'd like to do that.

Edited June 1, 2016 by jjb4900

[Curmudgeon]

have you looked into bamboo?

 

Do not plant Japanese Knotwood which some people call bamboo. It is a horrible invasive. You will never contain or control it.

 

Spruces are a good idea because deer won't do any damage beyond the occasional nip. They will get large and thin out down low after many years. This can be prevented but it requires annual clipping/shearing.

 

[jjb4900]

Do not plant Japanese Knotwood which some people call bamboo. It is a horrible invasive. You will never contain or control it.

 

Spruces are a good idea because deer won't do any damage beyond the occasional nip. They will get large and thin out down low after many years. This can be prevented but it requires annual clipping/shearing.

 

don't worry, I made the mistake of planting bamboo at my home down on Long Island, what a mistake that was.....never again.

[growalot]

I could give you a few...but nothing is really no maintenance and everything will grow slower in shade. How much shade and when is key to an answer and what will be going on on the land around them. This is because nearly all of your fastest growing bushes will root sucker...thus spread a considerable distance once initially established. IE...I planted wild plum along my garden fence. Once the original trees (low dense growth) established, they suckered and heavily(2years). The deer absolutely love the late hanging plums(bow season) but they are now growing every where the roots grow ...thus away from that fence into the yard and garden. Not a problem as long as I continue to work the garden and mow the grass. they are starting to form a solid 10ft high wall along the fence...one that is tad thorny due to their spurs..but deer can no longer jump the fence on that side of the garden and hang out there until all the ripe plums are gone.

 I have flowering quince that does the same thing and aronia bushes (but these sucker less) ...hazelnut(slower growth) partial shade...Vines infer there is a fence to climb? Kiwi grow up to 10 feet a year if left..but if left they will find things to climb and choke them out. You can make a fence out of Osage orange trees

PS...hedge apples are Osage orange and take years to produce fruit.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJgjFuYDpqU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_p0kATwJrY

Edited June 1, 2016 by growalot

[jjb4900]

it's basically an unusable, unhuntable strip of land that runs between the two properties, maybe 50 yards wide, I would consider it heavy shade in the spring and summer when all the trees are full....some of it would actually be planted inside the woods. I'm not too concerned with whatever I plant entirely taking over the area, a very small area borders a section of our lawn, I think that could be kept in check with regular mowing or trimming.

[growalot]

That much shade...hemlock...but deer will hammer it if not protected...If it's actually in the wood line and the right type of trees....... a carefully laid out hinge cutting could do what you want...if you open up some sun  Blue berry bushes are great...but usually only 6ft tall.

[mac]

leyland cypress are outstanding growers in full sun ,but since you are in shade i would buy them as tall as you can afford for immediate blocking and as mentioned maybe do some cutting to get some sun exposure if possible

[LetEmGrow]

It sounds like your only option at this time is to open up the canopy.  Hemlock will grow in shade but not very fast.  It is a slow grower anyway.

Unless you get some sun to the floor then I don;t think you have many options.