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We need to plant something along the back of our property - our neighbors have an ugly fence and we need some privacy - what can we plant now? Any suggestions - grows wild, and quick?
We need to plant something along the back of our property - our neighbors have an ugly fence and we need some privacy - what can we plant now? Any suggestions - grows wild, and quick?
if you are just looking for a block to the fence, there are a lot of evergreens out there that grow from medium to very large and form some pretty cone shaped trees. Leland cypress comes to mind as one but, there are others. pampas grass and crept myrtle together is also pretty but, both have a habit to take over if not kept in check. there is also a hedge i know that grows super fast, privet. it also can get out of hand if it is not trimmed.
If you've been along Creedmoor rd they have a great stand of Snowball Bushes just past Lynn rd going towards 540. They are so stunning in the middle of spring!! You can see them in the median along with crepe myrtles. I hear Leyland Cypresses experience several problems and are easily toppled (so then you have an uneven wall). Perhaps you can try Thuja "green giants" instead?
if you are just looking for a block to the fence, there are a lot of evergreens out there that grow from medium to very large and form some pretty cone shaped trees. Leland cypress comes to mind as one but, there are others. pampas grass and crept myrtle together is also pretty but, both have a habit to take over if not kept in check. there is also a hedge i know that grows super fast, privet. it also can get out of hand if it is not trimmed.
Wax myrtles make a nice screen for a number of reasons.
They grow quickly, and can be pruned into a variety of shapes/ways. I love the look you get when you prune the trunk of the myrtle, and work with the tops to get them to thicken nicely. They will get out of hand if you don't prune them about twice a year, but it can be done with electric shears if you get desperate. I like pruning them like a tree, just so I can plant shade-loving plants underneath, like impatiens or other annuals, in the summer months.
Wax myrtles also have an extra bonus in that mosquitoes avoid them -- something about the smell, which some people don't like either. They are native to the area and do well in most conditions across the state.
And lastly, the birds seem to love them. They get thick enough to let them have some safe haven, too.
And just a word of caution: make sure you, or someone in the family, is not allergic to ligustrum. They are pretty when they bloom, but they sure send my allergies off-the-charts, and attract bees and yellow jackets.
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