• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Unlikely Hostess

  • Welcome
  • Holiday & Party
  • Food
  • Home Decor
  • Everything Outdoors
  • Clean & Organized
  • Beauty & Fashion
  • About
  • At Home With Ang

April 30, 2024

15 Fast Growing Privacy Hedge Plants and Landscaping Ideas

Hey there!  Are you looking for hedge plant landscaping ideas to add some privacy to your yard?

Great, you’re in the right spot.

This post is filled with popular varieties of hardy shrubs, trees and evergreens that provide tremendous foliage.

Many of these grow quickly, and offer complete privacy screens when full grown.

They really set the stage for smaller flowering shrubs, and define borders for beautiful landscape designs. 

For more information about a particular design, follow the source links below the images.

Let’s get to it!

This Post May Contain Amazon Affiliate Links (Paid Links)

#1) Flame Amur Maple Hedge Plant Landscaping Ideas

hedge plant landscaping idea

Source: Instant Hedge

This beautiful deciduous hedge shrub offers beautiful fall color, and is very hardy to low temperatures and can grown almost anywhere in the U.S.

It’s fairly drought tolerant once well established, but may require some pruning and shaping for a manicured look.

#2) Flowering Camellia Hedge Plant Privacy Screen

hedge plant privacy screen

Source: From House To Home

This stunning flowering camellia hedge is a gorgeous fast growing hedge plants for locations zone 6-10.

The bright flowering blossoms and wide waxy leaves provide gorgeous privacy and color.

This hedge likes partial shade and can grow anywhere from 8-20′ in height!

#3) American Arborvitae Hedge Plant Landscaping Idea

hedge plant landscaping idea

Source: Instant Hedge

This fast growing Arborvitae, also called the green giant, can survive almost anywhere from zones 2-8.

It’s one of the most popular privacy hedge plants as it grows 1-2’/year and only requires one shaping.

These look great planted in a line, offers thick dense evergreen wall that blocks sight and dampens sound.

#4) Flowering Hydrangea Privacy Hedge 

privacy hedge

Source: Natural Living Ideas

Hydrangea shrubs can grow up to 6-8′ in height and offer beautiful dense foliage perfect for hedge plants.

Their flowers last throughout the warm weather months, making them a popular option along fence lines or in combination with evergreens.

#5) Cherry Laurel Hedge Plant Landscaping Idea

hedge plant landscaping idea

Source: Backyard Garden Lover

The beautiful and popular cherry laurel hedge plant is ideal for climate zones 6-8.

It’s a broad leafed evergreen that looks great by planted in a line or clustered groupings. 

#6) Western Red Cedar Tree Privacy Screen

privacy screen evergreen

Source: Backyard Garden Lover

The thick conical shape of these western cedar trees make them an ideal hedge plant for your backyard or fence line.

They grow quickly and require very little maintenance.

Consider grouping smaller shrubs or flowering bushed in front for a custom look!

#7) Green Tower Common Boxwood Privacy Hedge Landscaping Idea

Source: Passionate Gardeners

The ‘green tower’ common boxwood variety provides an awesome hedge plant or privacy screen.

Its rated for zones 5-9 and has a thick glossy leaf that is dense and popular in modern or formal landscape design.

#8) Pittosporum Hedge Plant As Privacy Screen

Source: Bless My Weeds

This Pittosporum or ‘Silver Magic’ likes warmer climates in zones 8 – 11 but provides tremendous bright green/silver shimmer leave on a fast growing shrub.

It can be shaped to maintain smaller bedded areas or grow up to 10′ tall for incredible height and privacy.

#9) Common Purple Lilac Hedge Plant Landscaping Idea

hedge plant landscaping idea

Source: Natural Living Ideas

Flowering lilic bushes may be one of the sweetest smells on earth in the spring time months.

These flowering shrubs are drought tolerant and incredible hardy to cold, ideal for zones 3-7.

They can grow anywhere from 8-15ft in height but can be pruned for desired shape and hedge privacy.

#10) Tall Taylor Juniper Hedge Tree

privacy hedge tree

Source: Pinterest

Juniper trees are a popular hedge plant evergreen for tight spaces.

Their narrow shape keeps them dense and linear, these are ideal planted in a line or alongside a taller structure.

They offer great height, fast growth and are ideal for smaller beds and spaces.

#11) Wax Leaf Privet Ligustrum Hedge Plant Landscaping Idea

hedge plant landscaping idea

Source: Passionate Gardeners

Wax leaf privets are a wonderful deciduous hedge plant option with fast growth for zones 7-11.

This shrub is moderate in size, staying within the 6-9 feet high range when fully grown making it an ideal hedge shrub to prune and shape.

#12) Emerald Green Arborvitae Privacy Screen

privacy screen hedge plant

Source: Pinterest

If you have an eyesore in your yard you’d like to conceal, or an area needing more privacy consider this emerald green arborvitae.  

This variety of arborvitae is a little smaller than the ‘green giant’ American variety, ideal for smaller landscaping beds and berms.

#13) Nellie Stevens Holly Privacy Hedge

privacy hedge

Source: Natural Living Ideas

This beautiful hedge plant landscaping idea utilized curved design pattern and tiered planting design.

Taller trees and shrubs provide height while the dense white tipped leaves provide the lower level privacy hedge. 

#14) Flowering Rhododendron Hedge Plant Landscaping Idea

privacy hedge landscaping idea

Source: Gardening.org

Rhododendron bushes provide tremendous height and color to any landscape design.

The grow 6-10ft tall and do well in cool climates zones 4-8.

#15) Leyland Cyprus Tree As Privacy Screen

privacy screen hedge plant

Source: Gardening.org

This leyland cyprus evergreen is incredibly popular as it tallies up a whopping 3-5′ of growth per season.

It has a decent width and needs space to expand but offers tremendous privacy and dense foliage.

Happy Privacy Hedge Planting & Landscaping

I hope you found some hedge plant landscaping ideas that you can use around your home.

For even more landscaping ideas, check out these similar posts below.

  • 15 Landscaping Ideas For Along The Fence Line
  • 10 Beautiful Backyard Landscapes With Inspiration For Outdoor Living
  • 15 Transformative Flower Bed Edging Ideas
  • 15 Front Yard Modern Landscaping Ideas With Major Impact

Cheers for now!

<3 Ang

Join the Growing Gathering!

Do you want effortless inspiration for your life and home?  How about some actionable advice that you can implement right now?  At The Unlikely Hostess we're all about making life better.

Better recipes, better decor & organization ideas, better celebrations, and a better looking you so that you can love your life and the space you live it in.

A life that you can't wait to share with others!  Cheers, I can't wait to meet you.

Please wait...

Please check your inbox folders and add The Unlikely Hostess to your contacts list. 

It's hard to bring you inspiring ideas when I'm stuck in your junk folder. 🙂 Talk to you soon!

Filed Under: Everything Outdoors

May 27, 2025 By theunlikelyhostess Leave a Comment

30 Stunning Landscaping Ideas For Along The Fence

May 20, 2025 By theunlikelyhostess Leave a Comment

30 Gorgeous Flower Pot Ideas For Your Front Porch

May 15, 2025 By theunlikelyhostess Leave a Comment

20 Chic 4th Of July Nails With Simple Trendy Designs

Primary Sidebar

Hi There!

I'm Ang, and I help people create a life and home that they can proudly share with others. Together we'll tackle the hurdles on your journey to delicious food, beautiful spaces, and celebrations filled with family and friends. Read More…

Footer

Archives

COPYRIGHT & PRIVACY POLICY

Unless otherwise noted, all blog content and images are NOT the property of The Unlikely Hostess.  For more information on this, or for detailed information about our privacy policy, affiliate programs, or contact information please visit our page on Contact & Privacy Policy.

AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER

The Unlikely Hostess participates in the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program & The Etsy Affiliates Program. These are advertising programs designed to provide affiliate links for sites in order to earn commission by linking to products sold on these sites. This means The Unlikely Hostess can earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you.  All of our posts may contain affiliate links.

Copyright© 2025 · Brunch Pro Theme by Feast Design Co.