PRIVACY LANDSCAPES
Privacy Landscaping Plants To Consider In Greater Richmond, VA:
Arborvitae Green Giant
Arborvitae Green Giant
At maturity, the Arborvitae Green Giant reaches a height of 50 to 60 feet with a width of 12 to 20 feet.
Other desirable traits of the Arbovitae Green Giant that makes it an excellent choice of privacy landscaping trees is that it typically grows 2 to 3 feet per year until maturity, rarely needs pruning, withstands wind, snow, and ice. All of this adds up to a tree grouping that provides great privacy as well as acting as a windbreak.
Other desirable traits of the Arbovitae Green Giant that makes it an excellent choice of privacy landscaping trees is that it typically grows 2 to 3 feet per year until maturity, rarely needs pruning, withstands wind, snow, and ice. All of this adds up to a tree grouping that provides great privacy as well as acting as a windbreak.
Arborvitae Emerald Green
At maturity, the Arborvitae Emerald Green reaches a height of 10 to 15 feet with a width of 3 to 4 feet.
Compared to the Arborvitae Green Giant, this is a narrower tree is a great choice for landscaping a small backyard for privacy as its footprint is much smaller than the Arborvitae Green Giants. Its growth rate is much slower than the Arborvitae Green Giant at less than 1 foot per year.
Compared to the Arborvitae Green Giant, this is a narrower tree is a great choice for landscaping a small backyard for privacy as its footprint is much smaller than the Arborvitae Green Giants. Its growth rate is much slower than the Arborvitae Green Giant at less than 1 foot per year.
Cedar Eastern Red
At maturity, the Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) reaches a height of 40 to 50 feet with a width of 8 to 20 feet. Its growth rate is 13 to 24 inches per year. They love the sun and tolerate heat and wind well.
Cryptomeria Japonica
At maturity, Cryptomeria Japonica reaches a height of 50 to 70 feet with a width of 20 to 30 feet. It is a slow growing tree at 12 inches or less per year.
Cryptomeria Radicans
At maturity, Cryptomeria Radicans reaches a height of 30 to 40 feet with a width of 15 to 20 feet. It grows quite quickly at 3 to 5 feet per year.
Evergreen
Some of the most common evergreens are Fir, Hemlock, Pine, Redwood, and Spruce.
Holly Foster
At maturity, Foster Holly reaches a height of 20 to 30 feet with a width of 10 to 20 feet. They grow anywhere from less than a foot to 2 feet a year.
Holly Nellie Steven's
At maturity, Nellie Stevens Holly reaches a height of 15-25 feet with a width of 5 to 10 feet. They grow 2 to 3 feet a year.
Juniper Blue Point
At maturity, the Juniper Blue Point reaches a height of 10 to 12 feet with a width of 2 to 8 feet. They grow 6 to 12 inches a year.
Juniper Skyrocket
At maturity, the Juniper Skyrocket reaches a height of 10 to 15 feet with a width of 2 to 3 feet. They grow about 12 inches a year.
Juniper Spartan
At maturity, the Spartan Juniper reaches a height of 15 to 20 feet with a width of 4 to 5 feet. They grow about 12 inches a year.
Leyland Cypress
At maturity, the Leyland Cypress reaches a height of 40 to 60 feet with a width of 15 to 20 feet. They grow about 3 to 5 feet a year.
Ligustrum, Wavy Leaf
At maturity, the Way Leaf Ligustrum reaches a height of 10 to 15 feet with a width of 5 to 6 feet. They approximately double in size each year.
Skip Laurel Shrubs
At maturity, Skip Laurel Shrubs reach a height of 10 to 18 feet with a width of 5 to 7 feet. They grow about 2 feet per year.
Wax Myrtle
At maturity, the Wax Myrtle reaches 15 to 20 feet with a width of 6 to 10 feet. They grow about 3 to 5 feet per year.