Best Hedges for Privacy
With all the hustle and bustle of everyday life having solitude is a necessity. With privacy hedges you can create a private getaway that blocks out all the noises, even in urban areas. Creating a privacy hedge has many others benefits such as protecting your home from high winds as well. So to make it easier for you, we have put together a list for some of the best hedges for privacy that will help make your home peaceful and quiet.
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Best Plants for a Privacy Hedge
When choosing the best privacy hedges for your yard you want to take in factors that work best for your needs. First, you will want to make sure the plant will thrive in your USDA planting zone. Next, you will want to recognize your needs or the problem you would like to fix.There are shrubs that are dense and will filter out noise pollution. Other shrubs are great at withstanding high winds and protecting your home. There are also hedges that are best known for the wildlife they bring to your yard.
Once you have identified your needs you will also need to answer the question of whether or not you want evergreen shrubs or deciduous shrubs. Lastly, you will need to determine the size hedge you want and how fast you want the plant to grow to that size. Now that you know exactly what you’re looking for you will want to see what privacy hedge plants work best for you.
Fast Growing Hedge Plants for Privacy
Fast growing plants are classified as plants that have a growth rate of at least 1-3 feet a year. If you’re looking for a fast growing hedge to give you privacy quick these are for you. Below we have listed a few of the fastest growing shrubs that are great for creating privacy.
Loropetalum Ruby Foliage Loropetalum: Stand out with this beauty. With so many different varieties ranging in foliage color from a deep green to rich burgundy, this plant will always make a striking statement. To add to its beauty you will see beautiful white, pink or red flowers bloom during the early Spring and Summer months. These multi-use shrubs have evergreen foliage which helps protect your home from winds even in the winter months. They also are noise reducing due to their density. Plus, if you have deers in your area, but are worried about them eating your hedge, don’t worry because loropetalum are deer resistant. As if that wasn’t enough reason to add them to your yard they are also drought tolerant once established.
Waxleaf Ligustrum Blooming Waxleaf Ligustrum: Looking for a tall hedge for privacy? The Waxleaf Ligustrum is perfect! Getting a mature height of 8-10 feet and 4-6 feet wide this plant will give you, your well deserved privacy with its fast growth.This plant is known for its leathery- textured, broadleaf, dark green evergreen leaves with silver colored undersides. Along with it’s unique foliage this specimen also produces fragile clusters of white flowers that bloom summer to fall.
As for the benefits of owning this beauty. It’s thick foliage makes it a great shrub for privacy fence. Since it’s so dense it can reduce noise pollution drowning out any surrounding noises. Additionally, you won’t have to worry about high winds since this shrub is also wind resistant.
Beautiful Ocala Anise Ocala Anise: Native to Central Florida, this low maintenance evergreen is a must have. If grown in shade the foliage will be forest green and if grown in higher light conditions you will get a sunny yellow tone to the leaves.In the summer months small yellow flowers bloom. This is a moderately drought tolerant shrub that is great for privacy due to its size. Reaching 10-15 feet tall you can be sure to get the privacy you need.
Spring Bouquet Viburnum Viburnum: This unique plant has 150-175 species to choose from, so you can be sure to find the one that’s just right for you. With so many different types they all have two things in common.One they have deep green foliage and two they produce bundles of little white flowers every spring and summer. This spectacular hedge is also drought, heat and wind tolerant. Making it perfect for just about any weather conditions.
Little Princess Spirea in Bloom Spirea: Known for its amazing floral show in Spring and Summer this beautiful shrub is a show stopper. With so many different varieties you can choose short, tall, white flowers, pink flowers, etc. Although these plants are deciduous they are an excellent addition to your yard providing beauty and fragrance. Slow Growing Hedge Plants
Slow growing hedge plants are shrubs that grow less than a foot per year. Although these plants may not grow at lightning speed, they do bring amazing beauty to your lawn. I’m going to take you through some of our favorite slow growing hedge shrubs that make an impact on your yard.
Blooming Azalea Azaleas: These amazing shrubs have big beautiful flowers that come in a range of colors. Not only can you pick from an array of colors, but they’re not too picky about where you place them.Most flowering shrubs enjoy a lot of sun to bloom. Not the azalea. This amazing shrub actually enjoys being under the shade of evergreen trees, making it very versatile.
Plus, when Spring comes you’ll be able to enjoy their gorgeous blooms for weeks. Depending on the type of Azalea you get you can choose from evergreen varieties or deciduous depending on the goal you have in mind.
Wintergreen Boxwood Boxwoods: Incredibly disease resistant, salt spray tolerant and also deer resistant. There’s about nothing this plant can’t handle. To add to its already incredible abilities, this shrub is a very dense hedge which allows it to absorb sound so that pesky outside sounds don’t ruin your oasis. Hedges are a great way to provide privacy for your yard, keep out noise, protect your home from high winds and even bring wildlife to you. Whether you’re looking for slow growing hedge plants or fast growing hedges there’s something for every need.
Looking for privacy hedges for sale? At Perfect Plants we provide you with potted, established plants instead of bare root plants to ensure the survival of your new specimen. All you have to do is dig a hole and plant it!