What would shrub would make a good hedge in zone 6?

This hedge id for privacy and needs to be 8' to 10' tall with a spred of not more than 10'.





When planting the shrubs what distance should they be planted apart?

What would shrub would make a good hedge in zone 6?
Everything that is going to grow to that height may reach or exceed the ten foot spread. I will suggest some but, they will all like ANYTHING ELSE need to be pruned to maintain a specific size.





Osmanthus spps. Tea Olive (fragrans is my favorite but Any of the species selections or varieties)


Prunus carolinana Cherry laurel


Ilex cornuta Needle point or Burford


Viburnum rhytidophyllum


Viburnum odoratissimum


Turnstromea gymnanthera





Most Ligustrum spps. are evasive and are not good selections.





There are others but the above should do well in most light conditions.
Reply:Boxwoods and good but you have to shear them. I love leyland cypress also. They are evergreen also. Boxwoods should be planted about 2ft apart and the leyland cypress about 3ft apart. I started with small plants because they are easier to get started but used miracle grow weekly during the growing season and they caught up with peoples who started with 5 gallon ones.
Reply:That is a hefty hedge. I have a 6' privacy hedge from red tip photinias, and a 7 foot from waxed leaf ligustrums. Go to your local nursery , NOT home depot, wallmart or other. Independent gardeners are very knowledgeable.
Reply:Viburnum americanum or trilobum -- white spring flowers, followed by red fruit, followed by a show of birds eating the fruit, followed by nice red fall color. Grows overnight and looks good all the time. A little coarse in winter when leafless but rarely do you need as much screening then anyway.


Arborvitae, most other than 'Techny' get taller than 10' over time; but it is a nice evergreen hedge. It stays narrower than 10' wide for a long time and can be sheared.


Gorgeous new plant -- Physocarpus 'Diabolo' which is a Ninebark with dark reddish-purple leaves. Keeps its color well all season, it has a few white flower clusters in the late spring and no fruit to speak of. 8-10' tall and wide, can be sheared. Also grows pretty fast.





Planting distance? How soon do you need the coverage? Do you plant to shear the hedge for a formal effect? If the plant grows 10' wide, technically you could plant them 10' on center and they would eventually meet -- reason not to is it takes a long time to get that wide. A plant that grows 10' wide should probably be planted 5' apart on center for a hedge. Arborvitae looks better a little closer together and is a good choice for a narrower footprint. They will probably cost a little more than the flowering type. Look around at some existing hedges and notice what distance apart gave the best overall look. If you decide to go the privet route, make sure that when you shear them, you make the top of the plant narrower than the bottom, so you get light to the bottom of the plant, or else they get thin at the bottom.
Reply:Try planting privet, it does very well for me and I live in zone 5.





Plant them about 12 inches apart to make a thick privacy hedge. Privet shrubs reach a height of 4'-15' with a spread of 4'-8'.





European privet


Scientific Name: Ligustrum vulgare L.


Synonym:


Family: Oleaceae


European privet (Ligustrum vulgare)Recommended Temperature Zone:


sunset: All zones


USDA: 4-11





Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade





Origin: Europe and northern Africa





Growth Habits: Deciduous shrub, 12 to 15 feet tall (3.6-4.5 m), dark green leaves, 1 to 2.5 inches long (2.5 to 6 cm)





Watering Needs: Regular water





Propagation: Seeds, cuttings, transplants easily .





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Reply:i like American arborvitae. go to the arbor day foundations' website.