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Property line screen, 25' - 30' long, ~6' - 7' tall. Suggestions?

Posted on 3/28/24 at 7:49 pm
Posted by White Roach
Member since Apr 2009
9459 posts
Posted on 3/28/24 at 7:49 pm
Have to fill a gap between two houses that are only 10' or 12' apart. Gigantic Japanese Yews on one end of the property line, mature azaleas on the edge of the other. There's a 25' or 30' gap between the the yews and azaleas.

Suggestions for either cheap fenceline screen (not a real fence) or fast growing, low maintenance shrub that will get approx 6' tall?

House is in New Orleans near the lake. Thanks for any suggestions.
This post was edited on 3/28/24 at 7:51 pm
Posted by hondo
Member since Oct 2006
1025 posts
Posted on 3/28/24 at 8:15 pm to
Red tip photonias.
Posted by ABucks11
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2012
1154 posts
Posted on 3/28/24 at 9:51 pm to
Wax Myrtle?
Posted by Finnish
Member since Nov 2021
435 posts
Posted on 3/28/24 at 9:53 pm to
Sweet viburnum

Eta: I used it for this exact purpose, 60’ wide and 9’ high. You can maintain them at whatever height you want. I planted 4’ apart. Grew from 4’ to 7’ in a year.
This post was edited on 3/28/24 at 9:56 pm
Posted by Ziggy
Member since Oct 2007
21546 posts
Posted on 3/29/24 at 5:07 am to
Other options are Cleyera (what I have) or Linebackers.
Posted by ApisMellifera
SWLA
Member since Apr 2023
273 posts
Posted on 3/29/24 at 5:10 am to
Why not just extend the line of azaleas? They are already growing there so you know the conditions are right. There are plenty that can get 6' tall.
Posted by Dissident Aggressor
Member since Aug 2011
3829 posts
Posted on 3/30/24 at 8:18 am to
ligustrum
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
31779 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 7:58 am to
Sweet yiburnum is your best bet
Posted by Zakatak
Member since Nov 2011
213 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:27 am to
Ligustrum or Clumping Bamboo planted every 3-4 ft.
Posted by magicman534
The dirty dell
Member since May 2011
1585 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:47 am to
I planted 20 sweet viburnums in 2022. Since then they have grown from 2’ tall to 5’. That’s after a few trims. Hoping to get them to cover view of neighbors fence by end of this year. Very happy with them.
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