Best privacy shrub (6ft +) in mostly shade under large tree?

Question

I live in southeast PA and was wondering if Hick's Yew or Emerald Arborvitae were good choices. I would like something green year round and I don't like bamboo. Or are there any better choices?

Answer 1

Emerald Green Arborvitae will not do well in shade. Yews do fine, but grow VERY slowly. Bamboo is a nuisance and will spread somewhere you don't want it to grow. Ligustrum (privet) makes a good hedge in shade. I think wax myrtle makes a good shade-loving hedge, but I don't know if it gets too cold in PA for that. You could also try Indica Azaleas, but again, I'm almost sure it would get too cold. Go to a local nursery and ask to look at plants that will do well in the shade of a large tree. Then look around and find some mature plants growing in a similar situation as yours. Then you can shop for the best price. You can get some good deals going into late fall. Good Luck.

Answer 2

A good mix of vibernum and dogwoods would keep it interesting and get enough size to do the trick. Vibernums can come in all shapes and sizes and preferences of sunlight. They are a nice plant but can be a little pricey. I never though arborvitae were a very good looking plant and if you are somewhere where deer can go- they will tear them apart. Good eating!

Answer 3

hi, i want to recommend alpine strawberries. i've got been growing to be those in Minneapolis on a shady border with my neighbor's belongings decrease than their arborvitae timber. The filled in precise with runners and there are no weed issues. they are very hardy. they are incredibly in finished color and non-poisonous. The leaves make a intense high quality tea. And in the event that they get a touch bit solar, they are going to produce the main scrumptious tiny strawberries interior the international (like those you would be fortunate to discover interior the woods up north). i've got not had any fulfillment attempting to start apline strawberries from seed. Transplant seedlings. They fill in immediately so which you do not want that many.

Answer 4

Euonymous japonicus. Drought tolerant, under tree tolerant, some of the variegated ones keep their variegated colours in the shade, cold tolerant. Evergreen and can be hedged. Check these for your local name and your climate conditions.

I find them excellent for landscaping.

Answer 5

Use Red Tips...if you have those there....they are so durable, fast-growing and maintain green leaves (red leaves on top of the bushes tho) year round. I have them planted around the perimeter of my back yard for privacy, and they have grown so full and high that no one can see in my back yard.

Answer 6

Bamboo would be so cool. Bamboo even makes it cool during hot weather.

Answer 7

osmanthus

Answer 8

Canadian hemlock.