If you want privacy but don’t want a typical fence, you can add colour by opting to plant trees as a privacy fence. Depending on how much privacy you want to achieve, you can choose narrow trees or bushier trees for more privacy. Each option is going to add beauty to your property. When it comes time to get the trees, you might find it to be overwhelming with so many options available. If you are wondering what trees are best for a fence line, our team at Five Star Tree Services wants to give you some recommendations.
Tree Recommendations
Here are some of the best trees you can plant for your fence line that will give you privacy.
Blue Spruce
Growing Zones: 2-7
Tree Description: this is a stunning evergreen that will add a silvery, blue-green tree to your property. It is a very popular evergreen that grows best in full sun and can be planted in many different types of soil. It can handle wind a lot better than other types of spruces. It will give you privacy and also help with windbreak.
Tree Height: you can expect this tree to grow between 50 – 75 feet, with a spread of 10 – 20 feet once fully grown.
Eastern Redcedar
Growing Zones: 2-9
Tree Description: if you are looking for a tree specifically for windbreak, this is a great tree for that. It is best grown in full sun and is also drought resistant, heat resistant, and cold resistant. It is also able to be planted in many different types of soil. It also has the ability to tolerate salt, making it the perfect fence line for locations near roads, sidewalks, and driveways.
Tree Height: you can expect this tree to grow between 40-50 feet, with a spread of 8-20 feet once fully grown.
Italian Cypress
Growing Zones: 7-10
Tree Description: this is one of the taller trees you can get. It’s a columnar evergreen that has pretty blue-green needles/ once it is established, it is drought tolerant. It is best grown in full sun and actually prefers dry conditions. This means you need to avoid planting it where there is high humidity and rainfall.
Tree Height: you can expect this tree to grow between 60-80 feet tall, with a spread of 8-12 feet once fully grown.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Growing Zones: 4-9
Tree Description: this is a tree native to western North America. It’s a columnar tree that has dark green to blue green foliage. It is best grown in full sun but will also tolerate partial shade. Utilize this tree for single or multiple windbreaks.
Tree Height: you can expect this tree to grow 20-30 feet tall, with a spread of 8-12 feet once fully grown.
Norway Spruce
Growing Zones: 3-7
Tree Description: this tree is great for windbreaks as it is a pyramidal shape. It has dark green needles and is best grown in full sun. Songbirds and other wildlife like this tree.
Tree Height: you can expect this tree to grow 40-60 feet tall, with a spread of 25-30 feet once fully grown.
Arborvitae Thuja
Growing Zones: 3-7
Tree Description: this tree is very versatile and columnar; it is best planted in full sun. Many people like to choose it for windbreaks, hedges, and screens. It has scale-like leaves which are packed closely together in overlapping rows on their branches. Their leaves change colour from bright green in the summer to a rich green in the winter.
Tree Height: you can expect this tree to grow between 40-60 feet tall, with a spread of 10-15 feet once fully grown.
How Five Star Tree Services Can Help
Our team at Five Star Tree Services is here to help make recommendations for the best trees you can plant in your growing zone! We can also help you with our tree planting services in Richmond Hill! Contact us today at (416) 990-3355!