10ft tall hedge in AZ?
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Need hedge help - looking for something 8-10ft tall?
Comments (14)Box is not the same as privet. Buxus sempervirens (box) is a lower growing small leaved evergreen. It CAN grow to 8 feet - after about 50 years and if unpruned. Privet (Various Ligustrums) is deciduous in colder areas and has larger oval leaves. It is a very greedy feeder and will deplete the soil making it difficult if you want to have any kind of flower bed in front of it. There are lots of plants suitable for hedging without resorting to privet. And since you only want to fill a 15 ft length you would not need many plants. Viburnum tinus, Hibiscus syriacus, hollies, beech, hornbeam, yew, Escallonia, various roses, some of the Berberis, bay (if it's hardy for you) and many different conifers can all be grown as a hedge. But would you consider just going for a mixed shrub border rather than a hedge? It would be less formal but you could have a selection of evergreen and deciduous and go for shape, foliage, flowers, fragrance, berries etc as you wish. In front you could put in some perennials and bulbs. Stick in some bird feeders for the winter. The neighbours would be screened and you would be adding an attractive and interesting area to your garden which you could enjoy from your patio. It would not need the regular clipping that a hedge would require. The neighbours could enjoy it from their side and you wouldn't have to go round to their property for maintenance....See MoreWhat is this tall hedge?
Comments (1)Elm, Ulmus species....See MoreHelp! Need shade-loving tall evergreen privacy hedge
Comments (17)We had a similar situation in our backyard. We planted arborvitae, which did very well along our side fence, in pretty dense shade. However, in the past few years they have been decimated by deer. If you don't have a deer population passing through, arborvitae should work well. We used Canadian Hemlocks along our back property Line, which also has a significant amount of shade and competes with other trees. They grew quickly, but after their third year, they were attacked by wooly adelgid (an aphid-like disease), and in spite of our efforts to save them, they are looking pretty bad, and I need replacing. I'm told that Hemlocks are not susceptible to disease, but my experience was not good....See MoreTall Privacy Hedge
Comments (7)Are there any established plantings of laurel in your area? That should give you an indication of how well it might work. It can get desiccation/winter burn in colder areas so even if you do confirm that laurels work in your area, I'd not be inclined to plant until spring. Laurels DO seem to be a pretty good choice for your needs as far as growth rate and spread is concerned. They are used frequently here for privacy hedging (maybe to excess) but they will certainly get far larger than 10'. Have you considered any conifers? 'Green Giant' arborvitae will give you the spread you need but again, won't stop at 10'. Can be sheared into a hedge form, however. And as Ken notes, a mixed planting of both conifers and broadleaved evergreens (maybe mix in a few deciduous shrubs as well) can be equally effective and avoid any monoculture issues. Depends on how groomed you want the hedge to be....See Morecampv 8b AZ
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