27 Fast Growing Privacy Shrubs
05.07.2023 - 07:37
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If you are tired of staring at the ugly block wall next door or sick of watching your neighbors peeping in, then the best solution for this is to grow some plants. Here are some gorgeous Fast Growing shrubs to provide privacy in the greenest of ways!
Botanical Name: Pyracantha
USDA Zones: 5-9
This vigorous shrub with its white flowers, shiny evergreen foliage, clusters of orange-red-colored berries, and needle-like thorns can grow upright from 5-12 feet tall in no time!
Botanical Name: Forsythia
USDA Zones: 3-9
You can be sure of the arrival of spring when the bright yellow forsythia starts blooming! It’s a more moderate grower compared to some other shrubs but will still reach its mature height of 8-10 feet relatively quickly.
Botanical Name: Syringa
USDA Zones: 2-8
Beautifully-scented lilacs are known to be are extremely cold-hardy and can grow up to 10-12 feet in height in no time. One of the best plants on the list with amazing flowers!
Botanical Name: Callicarpa
USDA Zones: 3-9
This sun-loving, perennial plant has variegated green-and-white foliage while some varieties have the prettiest dark purple foliage with masses of white blooms in late summer. The real showstopper is the purple berries in the fall.
Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla
USDA Zones: 3-10
Hydrangea is one of the few plants that offer a spectacular display of big blooms on the fence! While some varieties can tolerate partial shade, but most need a few hours of sun for best blooms.
Botanical Name: Physocarpus
USDA Zones: 2-7
This cream white-flowering plant with its handsome burgundy foliage is a standout in the garden that lasts all season. The plant is ultra-cold-hardy and has an elegant arching shape.
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus
USDA Zones: 5-9
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