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You might have a view in
your yard that you would like to screen — maybe you can see an air
conditioning unit or your neighbors’ trash cans. Or perhaps you have
a deck or patio that you would like to enclose for privacy. Ask
yourself a few questions:
#1 How large is your space? Make sure your solution is in
keeping with the scale of the space.
#2 Is winter coverage a factor? Remember that
evergreens might influence wind and sun exposure on your house.
#3 What about maintenance? Save yourself a headache by
selecting the right plant for the right space.
#4 Can some columnar shrubs and other layered plants do the
trick?
#5 On a patio or deck, could some carefully placed containers
solve your problem?
Following is a list of trees, shrubs, and vines that make good
screening solutions.
Trees
Pros: Good coverage; a tree for nearly every situation, evergreen
and deciduous
Cons: Have to wait for it to grow!
Evergreen
Cyparis leylandii (Leyland Cypress)
Ilex x attenuata ‘Fosteri’ (Foster’s Hollies)
Ilex crenata (Japanese Holly)
Ilex opaca (American Holly)
Picea abies (Norway Spruce)
Pinus parviflora (Japanese White Pine)
Pinus strobus (Eastern White Pine)
Tsuga canadensis (Canadian Hemlock)
Deciduous
Small (under 30’)
Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple)
Acer tataricum (Tatarian Maple)
Amelanchier canadensis (Serviceberry)
Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam)
Carya ovata (Shagbark Hickory)
Chionanthus retusus (Chinese Fringe Tree)
Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe Tree)
Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)
Cornus kousa (Kousa Dogwood)
Magnolia stellata (Star Magnolia)
Malus (Crabapple)
Prunus cerasifera (Cherry Plum)
Rhamnus frangula (Glossy Buckthorn)
Stewartia koreana (Korean Stewartia)
Styrax japonicus (Japanese Snowbell)
Tilia cordata (Littleleaf Linden)
Medium (30-60’)
Acer buergerianum (Trident Maple)
Acer griseum (Paperbark Maple)
Carpinus betulas (European Hornbeam)
Halesia carolina (Carolina Silverbell)
Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden Raintree)
Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ (Bradford Pear)
Sophora japonica (Japanese Pagoda Tree)
Zelkova serrata (Japanese Zelkova)
Large (over 60’)
Acer platanoides (Norway Maple)
Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
Cladrastis kentuckea (American Yellowwood)
Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweetgum)
Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar)
Nyssa sylvatica (Blackgum)
Platanus x acerifolia (London Planetree)
Quercus palustris (Pin Oak)
Taxodium distichum (Baldcypress)
Fast-growing
Acer x freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ (Maple)
Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)
Cyparis leylandii (Leyland Cypress)
Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar)
Picea abies (Norway Spruce)
Platanus occidentalis (American Sycamore)
Populus nigra (Lombardy Poplar)
Prunus yedoensis (Yoshino Cherry)
Salix babylonica (Weeping Willow)
Thuja occidentalis ‘Green Giant’ (Arborvitae)
Shrubs
Evergreen
Azalea (Girard’s series)
Buxus spp. (Boxwood)
Ilex crenata ‘Sky Pencil’ (Japanese Holly)
Ilex x meserveae (Blue Holly varieties)
Juniper spp.
Taxus spp. (Yew)
Thuja occidentalis ‘Green Giant’ – 5’ growth a year; grows
20-30’
Rhododendron
Deciduous
Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye) – 8-12’
Aesculus pavia (Red Buckeye) – 15-20’
Amelanchier arborea (Serviceberry) – 15-20’
Buddleia davidii (Butterfly Bush) – up to 10’ tall
Callicarpa (Beautyberry) – 4’ tall
Cornus sericea (Redtwig dogwood) – 10’
Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ (Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick) –
10’
Cotinus coggygria (Smokebush) – 10-15’
Deutzia gracillis ‘Chardonnay Pearls’ – 3’
Euonymus alatus (Burning Bush) — 11’
Forsythia
Hibiscus syriacus (Rose-of-Sharon)
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pee Gee,’ ‘Tardiva’ – 6-8’
Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea) – 8’
Ilex verticillata (Winterberry) – 6’
Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) – various, 3-6’
Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush)
Philadelphus coronarius (Mockorange)
Physocarpus opulifolius (Ninebark)
Pieris japonicus (Japanese Pieris) – 5’ SHADE
Rhamnus frangula (Fine Line Buckthorn) – 7’
Rose – climbers or shrubs
Syringa (Lilac) – various
Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eye’ (Sumac) – 6-8’
Viburnum spp. – various
Weigela spp. – various
Grasses
Pros: beautiful, lots of variety
Cons: must be cut back each spring, leaving you with several weeks
of no coverage
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Forester’ (Feather Reed
Grass) – 5-6’
Chasmanthium (Northern Sea Oats) – 3’ SHADE
Erianthus ravennae (Plume Grass) – 10-12’
Miscanthus gracillimus (Maiden Hair Grass) – 4-5’
Panicum ‘Prairie Sky’ (Switch Grass) – 5’
Trellises
 Perennial vines
Actinidia (Kiwi vine) — need male and female plants to bear
fruit
Akebia quinata (Fiveleaf Akebia)
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Porcelain Berry)
Aristolochia macrophylla (Dutchman’s Pipe)
Campsis radicans (Trumpet Vine)
Celastrus scandens (American Bittersweet)
Clematis
Hedera helix (English Ivy)
Humulus lupulus (Common Hop)
Hydrangea anomola petiolaris (Climbing Hydrangea)
Lonicera (Honeysuckle)
Passiflora (Passion Flower)
Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Boston Ivy)
Rose
Schizophragma (Japanese Hydrangea Vine)
Vitis (Grape)
Wisteria
Annual vines
Black-eyed Susan Vine
Bougainvillea
Candy Corn Vine
Cardinal Climber
Cypress Vine
Cup-and-Saucer Vine
Hyacinth Bean
Morning Glories
Mandevilla
Moonflower
Star Jasmine
Mix annual and perennial vines together for nonstop blooms. Grow
vines on climbing roses, up trees, up deck supports — anywhere you
would like coverage.
Containers
Try anything in a container! Roses, shrubs, small trees...Group
various-sized containers together for a mass display. Use container
colors as part of your design, or choose a neutral color, like terra
cotta, and let the plants be the focal point.
Other — Perennials
Aster macrophyllus (Bigleaf Aster) – 4+’ tall
Macleaya cordata – Plume poppy – 5’ tall
Rudbeckia subtomentosa (Sweet Coneflower) – 4+’ tall
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