Yews have a bad reputation for turning into giant green blobs that eat houses, but don’t hold them all accountable for that bad behavior. There are many varieties, with varying characteristics, but they can be found hardy from zone 4 to 8. (after decimating hedges across England) and how far it will spread is unknown. This fungal disease is spreading through the U.S. And there’s one more issue with boxwoods: boxwood blight. To get a mature, tall boxwood, you’re probably looking at spending hundreds of dollars. sempervirens varieties will thrive can grow others that are said to get to 10 feet tall in 25 years, which is great but that’s a long wait! They are also challenging on the budget, particularly if you choose large specimens, which isn’t a bad idea because they aren’t the fastest growers. Gardeners in warmer zones in which the B. In areas where very hardy varieties are required, even the largest varieties-’Green Mountain’ and ‘Winter Gem’ to name a couple-only get to about 5 or 6 feet tall, so for screening they only work for unpleasantness that’s lower to the ground (unless you plant them on a berm). Sadly, though, the “con” list is equally long.
Screen shade for plants full#
They are also distasteful to even to hungriest and dumbest deer, and they are happy in part shade to full sun. Their dense, finely-texture foliage is beautiful and will provide a total block of whatever is behind it. When it comes to screening, boxwoods have so many attributes in the “pro” column. Here are a few evergreen trees and shrubs that can work for that most challenging of spots: In some cases, optimal conditions for a shrub or tree might not be possible, but you might still be able to grow it, so long as you understand it won’t fully live up to its potential. And if you’re looking for screening, you’re looking for rapid growth, but it might not take long before your screen is too tall and you have to start from scratch. Most tags on evergreens list the size as “X feet in 10 years.” Which means you can probably expect it to be double that in 20 years.
The other problem with choosing evergreens is that they never really stop growing, it’s just a matter of how fast they grow. Removing the tree would allow us to make a small garden area with screening plants and a few other deer-resistant perennials to make it look a little more welcoming. The shed belongs to our neighbors and right now it’s the focal point of the entrance (along with the scrubby looking tree). This is the view as you enter our driveway. And when you get to a situation like very dry shade, perhaps under a large tree, you’re probably better off thinking about a fence or containers. And if you add in another requirement, like deer resistance, then you’re really limited. Because almost anyone can suggest evergreen screening plants for full sun, but when you get to shadier spots, the options decrease.
The area on the right side of the picture is where we are considering removing the tree with the yellow tape and planting some screening to make the entrance look nicer and the block to the view to (and from) the house a bit.īut this area is part sun, at best. What would be even better is a low-maintenance, deer-resistant garden that would look nice from the road and provide some screening so we don’t have to see the cars drive by. It’s not pretty, but it’s better than weeds. These are very large spruces that are generally unhealthy and not that good looking because they’ve been sheared on one side by the power company.
We’re currently considering removing a few trees that are within a couple feet of the power lines. At some point pride of ownership comes into play. We also live on a private road shared with our neighbors so curb appeal is not a high priority.īut not making the entrance to the property look pretty because few people see it is a little like not having a nice bedroom because only you see it. We have a longish driveway so landscaping the areas that we don’t regularly look at ourselves has not been high on the priority list.
I’ve been considering the entrance to our house lately.
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