Tall Plants For Privacy Fence

Trees shrubs ornamental grasses bamboos and vines can all provide privacy in a garden.

Tall plants for privacy fence.

Emerald green arborvitae which will eventually reach 12 to 15 feet tall are a good choice for a four season privacy planting. For quick growing privacy plants try pampas grass cortaderia selloana giant grass miscanthus giganteus and other ornamental grasses that top 10 or more feet they shoot up quickly peak in late summer and early fall and stay upright for winter interest. Ivy clematis or hops if you are trying to cover a fence quickly you have many vine options available to you. Plants used for privacy screening act as a sort of fence line between you and neighbors street traffic parking lots construction sites etc.

Clematis vines make great screens. These plants will quickly cover a fence and provide privacy. A hedge of multi stemmed trees or shrubs is an effective privacy fence and gives a formal look but hedges must be pruned at least once each year to keep their shape. Evergreen plants are best for year round color and screening.

Cypress also grows very tall and narrow meaning it can be planted close together to as a privacy screen.