September 9, 2025 - Grows 12 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide in 10 years. Zones 5-9. Prized for its brilliant, silver-blue foliage, use Wichita Blue for a low-maintenance, large-scale privacy screening or a serious windbreak.

May 16, 2022 - As the name suggests, ‘Golden Cone’ common juniper is an evergreen conifer shrub with a conical shape, tall and narrow, and it will work well to screen your small garden or to give it some interesting structure.

Sky Pencil Holly privacy shrubs are an excellent choice for narrow spots or a vertical statement plant. Evergreen and requiring little pruning to maintain its shape, it will be only 2 to 3 feet wide when mature.

July 11, 2024 - The Squeeze Box® inkberry holly is new to garden centers in 2024, and ticks all the right boxes for being able to create a tall, narrow, evergreen privacy screen, all year long. It grows 2-3 feet wide and up to 6 feet tall in full sun to partial ...

March 16, 2022 - Virescens Western Red Cedar is a wonderful fast-growing hedge for warmer regions where other Arborvitae might not thrive. It has a unique upright-branching habit and responds well to hedging.

December 8, 2023 - If you’re looking for a shorter hedge that’ll provide you with elegant landscaping, you’ll want to consider the boxwood shrub. These dense evergreen shrubs look as though they belong in any Victorian garden.

March 9, 2022 - This evergreen multistemmed shrub reaches 15 feet tall by 10 feet wide, making it an excellent choice for screening. The fragrant foliage, which gives it the common name anise, is not attractive to deer. In fact, it is slightly poisonous, and the weird seedpods it produces should not be used as a spice. It grows in full sun to part shade and gains size very quickly, creating a lot of cover in just a couple of years. ... This hefty evergreen shrub grows in a lovely vase shape, narrower at the bottom and arching out as the branches go up.

Another relatively narrow evergreen with glossy dark green leaves that is great for hedges is cleyera (Ternstroemia gymnanthera). This tough, adaptable shrub thrives in sun or shade, is drought tolerant and extremely deer resistant, and will grow 10’-15’ tall and 6’-8’ wide. ... Sasanqua camellias bloom in fall. Evergreens with showy blooms provide a bonus feature for landscapes, giving both seasonal color as well as year round screening...

March 11, 2025 - The Blue Arrow Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum ‘Blue Arrow’) is a sun-loving narrow upright evergreen with powdery blue foliage. They create a beautiful privacy screen without taking up your whole yard.

May 24, 2024 - It makes a beautiful focal point in the landscape but can also be used as a dense, evergreen screen. To see berries, you’ll need to plant a Castle Wall® holly someplace within 50’ of Castle Spire for pollination to occur. Hardy in zones 5-9. Full sun to part shade. Categories: Flowering Clematis Vines, Flowering Shrubs, Landscape Plantings ... I am looking for a 6 foot – 10 foot hedge to plant between my driveway and my neighbors driveway in a very narrow space in Sacramento, CA.

Bushes With Red BerriesDeer Resistant ShrubsDwarf Evergreen ShrubsFlowering ShrubsFull Sun ShrubsNative ShrubsPrivacy ShrubsShade Shrubs ... Arborvitae ShrubsBarberryBoxwood ShrubsButterfly BushEuonymusForsythiaHibiscusJuniper ShrubsLilac ShrubsRhododendronTypes of Holly ShrubsViburnumWeigela ... Tall shrubs are perfect for creating privacy in your garden, offering a natural, attractive alternative to traditional fencing. These privacy shrubs can provide a lush green screen, keeping your space secluded while adding beauty and interest to your landscape.

There are lots of options for evergreen shrubs that take up little space in the landscape, including: Narrow shrubs that naturally grow as a column, like Stonehenge Skinny® or Aquavita™

April 21, 2025 - Starting with a favorite evergreen landscape plant for privacy and hedging, ‘American Pillar’ is the fastest way to grow your privacy fence, growing up to 2ft every year under ideal conditions!

April 6, 2022 - Incidentally I have seen Helmond's Pillar 6 feet tall and 2 feet wide so the size cited here is rather conservative. Conversely, I have found the golden form to be smaller and slower growing. A semi-transparent screen between neighbors using Helmond's Pillar, clematis, standard roses and columnar evergreens, rising from a carpet of Profusion fleabane.

February 27, 2025 - The ultimate in low maintenance greenery, Roman Candle® Podocarpus takes Mother Nature at her worst, from high heat to pesky deer. White variegation offers a unique color accent, while the tall profile offers structure and privacy.

October 8, 2025 - Plant several slow-growing bay laurel shrubs together to create a dense hedge. Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and well-drained soil ... A tall, narrow tree, black spruce (Picea mariana) tolerates wet sites and is known to grow in bogs.

August 20, 2024 - The American Holly is a classic evergreen with glossy, dark green leaves and distinctive red berries (on female plants). Its dense growth habit makes it an excellent choice for privacy screens, while the bright berries add seasonal color. ... The Japanese Holly ‘Sky Pencil’ is a narrow shrub with a unique pencil-like form.

August 24, 2022 - Keep this broadleaf evergreen shrub neatly clipped for a formal appearance or allow it to grow naturally for a softer look. Learn more about growing boxwood. ... Zones: 6-9 Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Growth habit: Upright columnar habit Height/Spread: 6 to 8 feet tall, 1 to 2 feet wide · This broadleaf evergreen produces small glossy dark green leaves that create a lush backdrop. The upright narrow habit is suitable for privacy screening, as hedging and for tight spaces such as side yards.