Faux collapsible ivy fences worked out fine for me. I live in TX, 8b. I’ve had these for a year against the side of my house, along my deck area and they still look brand new. The sun and heat get extreme here and there is not a faded or missing leaf anywhere. I highly recommend these if you want to add some privacy to your yard. You won’t be disappointed.

I think the above is an idea worth considering. I've been racking my brain trying to think of a vine to fit the needs listed, but come up with a blank. Besides, most perennial vines would take years to cover, and would need upkeep. Annual vines would grow faster, but of course would freeze and need to be removed in winter.

I looked on Amazon and found several kinds. Some consist of an expandable panel of fake vines. Some people have used them alternating with a lattice panel and it looks nice. Here's another where the leaves are attached to a net. Click on reviews to see all the photos of how it's been used. Faux Ivy Hedge Leaf

Oopps i meant to say invasive not evasive.... sorry

Thank you both for your efforts and ideas. The Faux idea is a great one but the problem there is that i would have to cover 40ft and i check the prices and it would cost me in excess of $400 to cover the fence using the Faux method. If i spent $800 total on a 40 ft fence my dad would have me committed just because... and with no parole date lol....

I wish the faux would not so dang expensive or they would cover more area. That link would take at least 10 sheets to cover it which is a ton of money.

So it looks like im going to have to be flexible here with the flowering. I found one kind that has flowers, grows about 20 ft per year starting the second year. Will cover the fence up in prob 3 seasons, smells great, is manageable and the rest ill have to be flexible on i guess. The one i am looking at is called a Clamatis Armadii or some kind of Clamatis. And its a evergreen.

Its suppose to be super fast growing. I have been told that the maintenance is only to cut back the current years growth each year after it gets established and every 3-5 years get up under it and clean out all the dead leaves that accumulate to keep it from rotting the fence or causing mold and attracting bugs.

If i there is some kind of other evergreen that will stay all year like the clamatis that does not flower i can certainly consider it. Maybe there is a non flowing clamatis.

I am also looking at the Elaeagnus and the virginia creeper, i would look at some ivy like the boston ivy, but i am afraid it would find its way from the fence into the ground and take over the whole yard. One time the only way we could get rid of the ivy is to plow the hole yard up.

Thank you both very much.. :)

Sounds like you have found the vine for the job! I hope so. We are wishing you well. Evergreen clematis armandii

Incidentally, I think it only blooms like the photo in late fall.

The Elaeagnus has berries which is out, and the virginia creeper is poisoness so thats out.

Actually i am wrong, the Clamatis is out too, its highly poisoness, thats all i need to do is kill the neighbors dog by mistake, so ill keep looking......

Not to advertise, but qvc has two panels for $60. i have to admit that when i bought mine they were $40 for two, They have pics displayed on their site too,

Other than that, i would recommend the star jasmine vine. Ours is well behaved, drought resistant, provides privacy and smells pretty, too, i will try to post a pic.

We have a real problem with our Boston ivy.

I agree with rosalee. You are really asking for a lot.

• non-invasive
• evergreen
• no maintenance
• no flowers
• fragrant foliage
• bug repelling

Zone 7 stretches across Texas from the East Texas forest to West Texas scrub. I do see a pine tree in the background of your photos, so I guess you are in the eastern half of the state.

Clematis armandii is evergreen and non-invasive, but where it is happy it climbs to 20 feet, which means it will eventually climb on top of your neighbor's carport roof. There are other varieties that grow less than 10 feet tall, but you should visit a local nursery for recommendations of suitable cultivars.

Lonicera sempervirens (evergreen honeysuckle) is less likely to overtake your neighbor's roof. It is native and non-invasive, evergreen and requires very little maintenance. It does flower from May into June, but does not have fragrant foliage and is not bug repellent.

How about this privacy screen for $49.00? Put it on the back and have the rails show from your side. Perhaps plant a few shrubs on your side, or the native evergreen honeysuckle at every other post, to break up the expanse.

wonderful ideas, thanks yall.... :) Yes as i was looking at the plants yesterday i actually thought what happens it if gets on their roof. Yes i am in east Texas, actually i am at lake fork :) I tried to call the nursery in mineola yesterday a few times and noone answered so they may be closed until this virus passes. We are lucky here in rural Texas, we only have 4 cases in our county.

Fig Ivy. It's evergreen.

My neighbor planted it all along our cedar fence on their side because the fence is older and not very pretty anymore.

It has nicely covered the fence on their side and has slowly come through on my side and is not leaving the fence but staying there only. The vines attach to the boards and anchor themselves into the wood.

I have a neighbor on another side who wants to do what your neighbor has done, encroaching onto my property. .I have had to stop him many times. Once his fence guy was ripping down my side fence and was about to put his fence on my property. I had to make the fence guy put my boards back onto my fence.

thanks memetexas, sadly Fig Evy is poisoness to pets and she has a dog. And i have another issue that i need to address as well. Because she has no gutter on her roof, the water has washed away all the soil around her support posts and the concrete is quite exposed. This will also happen to mine if i dont find some way of dispersing the water away from that area or finding a way to slow it down so it does not erode the area.

I have some extra fill dirt and i can put dirt back there and cover it with gravel but that is not enough. I feel its either i mount a gutter on top of my fence and move the water away, or maybe some plant coverage will be enough to slow the water down and disperse it evenly rather than pound on the ground.

So i need to think about that as well. It would take about 3 sections of gutters, a downspout, and a small extension to get the water running from the root to the ditch out front. But that means i have to mount a gutter on my fence which i think would look awefull.

I know i probably wont find the perfect solution but ill keep thinking on this :)

If you'll consider a hedge-type screen, instead of a vine, I'd like to toss out the idea of using Southern Wax Myrtle. Hardy to zone 7; native evergreen to many parts of the USA.

It can be heavily pruned/shaped as desired, has mosquito-repellent properties, has inconspicuous flowers (tiny, almost invisible; if you don't know what to look for, they're easily missed), grows quickly, and behaves itself in the garden (stays where you put it). Mine produces berries, which I've been unable to collect, presumably because native birds love them. I don't have a problem with litter.

Oh, and the plant is generally non-toxic. Some people can experience skin irritation/dermal allergic reactions from the plant's chemical that makes it mosquito repellent. I have sensitive skin (and a severe allergy to commercially produced insect repellents) and haven't had a problem. :-)