Privacy Trees
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A living wall that grows itself — fast, dense, year-round evergreens that screen out neighbors, block wind, and hush road noise without a single fence post.
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About Privacy Trees
A privacy screen does what a fence never can. Fast-growing evergreens give you a soft, living wall that gets taller and fuller every year, screening out sightlines, softening street noise, and breaking the wind across an exposed yard. They stay green through winter, never need painting or replacing, and turn a property line into something worth looking at.
Speed is the whole point — and these deliver. The trees in this collection are chosen for one job: covering ground fast. Many put on two to three feet of height a year once established, filling in to a continuous hedge in just a few seasons. Plant them in a single row for a clean screen, or stagger two rows for a denser, faster windbreak.
What's in this collection
From the classic Thuja Green Giant arborvitae and columnar Emerald Green to graceful Leyland cypress, Italian cypress for a narrow vertical accent, and broadleaf options like wax myrtle and cherry laurel, this collection spans the workhorses of the privacy garden — in upright, narrow, and full-bodied forms to fit anything from a tight side yard to a long rural property line.
Easy to get going. Most privacy evergreens want full sun to part shade and well-drained soil, and ask little once their roots take hold beyond regular water the first season. Space them by their mature width so they knit together into a solid screen without crowding. Shipped to arrive healthy. Every tree is grown in our nursery network, inspected, and hand-packed in protective, season-aware packaging — and we honor the state-by-state agricultural rules that govern where each variety can ship.
Common questions
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How fast will these trees fill in for privacy?
The fastest growers in this collection add two to three feet of height per year once established, forming a usable screen within a few seasons. Growth speed depends on variety, soil, water, and sun — give them full sun and steady water the first year for the quickest fill-in.
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How far apart should I space privacy trees?
Space them according to each variety's mature width so they grow into a continuous wall without crowding — often five to eight feet apart for tall screens like arborvitae and Leyland cypress, closer for narrow columnar types. For a denser, faster screen, stagger two rows in a zigzag.
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How tall will a privacy screen get?
It depends on the variety. Narrow columnar types like Emerald Green arborvitae top out around 12 to 15 feet, while vigorous growers like Thuja Green Giant and Leyland cypress can reach 30 to 50 feet if left unpruned. You can keep any of them lower with an annual trim.
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Do privacy evergreens stay green all winter?
Yes — the conifers and broadleaf evergreens in this collection hold their foliage year-round, so your screen keeps doing its job in every season, not just summer.
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Which states can these trees ship to?
Some evergreens carry agricultural shipping restrictions that vary by state. Those rules are built into fulfillment, so trees are only sent where they're allowed to go.