What would make a good fast growing privacy shrub?

Question

I need to plant some privacy bushes in my front yard to block out the view of my neighbor's driveway. What bushes grow quickly, are pretty to look at, and can they be planted in the winter?

Kristine

Concord

Answer

The faster growing shrubs would be Pittosporum tennuifolium, Dodonaea viscosa (Hop Seed) and Prunus caroliniana. For something different, you might consider Pittosporum Silver Sheen which has a looser growth habit and daintier leaf. There are multi stemmed olive trees and tree form Oleander though these are slower growing. Some people make privacy screens out of redwoods. They are kept sheared and not allowed to become tall trees.

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