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Plants for living privacy screens with a lush look

Privacy screens with a lush look



Maintaining your privacy doesn't have to be a rigid fence. Now is the time to grow a living barrier with plants for your property. They are great alternatives to a natural screen that can make your yard look secluded. They can play a role in adding lush greenery to your landscaping ideas. Here are 18 plants for living privacy screens with a lush look. There are great options such as tall bamboo, hedgerows, or rows of evergreen trees, all of which can maintain their appearance year-round. Also, growing these plants can be cheaper than installing a fence or other privacy structures. Moreover, their easy growth characteristics make them well suited to any conditions to create privacy fences with living walls.


1 Bamboo


This tropical plant is a fast-growing and low-maintenance plant that adds a beautiful look to the landscape. You can grow it to create an aesthetic living privacy screen or hedge.


2 Climbing Rose



This lovely flowering plant offers lots of color, fragrance, and beauty, making it an excellent choice for fences and hedges.


3 Privet


This fast-growing shrub can reach 2-3 feet in height each year. It also has a dense cover of sweet-smelling flowers when spring arrives. Regular grooming to keep it in shape!


4 Evergreen Spindle



Evergreen spindle grows 10-15 feet tall and forms a dense bush. Also, you can enjoy the wonderful little white flowers that pop against the leathery leaves.


5 Chocolate vine


The chocolate vine is a fast-growing plant with a dense screen of green foliage for a fence or trellis. In early summer, it offers fragrant purple flowers. Regular maintenance as it spreads quickly.


6 Lynwood Gold Forsythia



It is a beautiful plant with yellow flowers that bloom in spring. It's a great option for a living privacy screen.


7 Red tip photinia


Red tip photinia is a beautiful evergreen plant with glossy leaves that can grow as a hedge because it provides dense coverage. Prune plants regularly to encourage healthy and vigorous growth


8 Weeping Fig



When grown in groups, weeping figs provide dense coverage, making them a great choice for large yards and gardens. The leaves come in shades of green, black, green, yellow, and more depending on the variety. It grows well in full sun and partial shade.


9 Bougainvillea


Bougainvillea is a low-maintenance plant that displays beautiful flowers, making it a beautiful alternative to ugly fences and walls. It is easily trained and fast growing. If you live in a cold climate, you won't be able to grow it.


10 Hicks Yew



This low-maintenance plant is a reasonable choice for a living fence and privacy screen with stunning green scenery. Also, the soft green needle-like leaves and red winter berries give it a pleasant look that catches the eye.


11 Boxwood


Boxwood can reach heights of 18-20 feet, bringing an attractive appearance with deep green leaves. Also, there are some varieties in colorful white and gold.

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