Great Plants for Hiding a Fence

A balanced mix ofwoody plantsand perennials delivers the best show throughout the class .

Learn how todesign a gorgeous garden to border a fence .

design a Beautiful Back Border — Planting Plan

Trees and shrubs

1. Golden Ruby®barberry

( Berberisthunbergii*‘Goruzam ’ , zone 4–8 ; pictured )

2. ‘Compacta’ Hinoki cypress

( Chamaecyparisobtusa‘Compacta ’ , Zones 4–8 )

3. ‘Royal Purple’ smokebush

( Cotinus‘Royal Purple ’ , Zones 5–9 )

4. ‘Sekkan-sugi’ Japanese cedar

( Cryptomeriajaponica‘Sekkan - Japan cedar ’ , Zones 6–9 )

5. ‘Aureomarginatus’ Japanese euonymus

( Euonymusjaponicus‘Aureomarginatus ’ , Zones 6–9 ; pictured )

6. ‘Blanchard’ Southern magnolia

( Magnoliagrandiflora‘Blanchard ’ , syn . M. grandiflora‘D. D. Blanchard ’ , Zones 7–9 )

7. Tiger Eyes®sumac

( Rhustyphina‘Bailtiger ’ , Zones 3–8 )

8. Magic Carpet®spirea

( Spiraeajaponica*‘Walbuma ’ , Zones 4–9 )

Understory evergreens

9. Orange New Zealand sedge

( Carextestacea , Zones 8–9 ; pictured )

10. ‘Mary Helen’ heather

( Erica×darleyensis‘Mary Helen ’ , Zones 6–9 )

11. ‘Blue Star’ juniper

( Juniperussquamata‘Blue Star ’ , Zones 4–8 ; pictured )

12. ‘Moon Bay’ heavenly bamboo

( Nandinadomestica*‘Moon Bay ’ , zone 6–9 )

13. ‘Densiformis’ yew

( Taxus×media‘Densiformis ’ , Zones 4–7 )

Perennials

14. Bear’s breeches

( Acanthusmollis , Zones 7–11 )

15. Rozanne geranium

( Geranium‘Gerwat ’ , Zones 4–8 ; pictured )

16. ‘Aureola’ Japanese forest grass

( Hakonechloamacra‘Aureola ’ , Zones 5–9 )

17. Mardi Gras™sneezeweed

( Helenium‘Helbro ’ , Zones 4–8 )

18. ‘Big Ears’ lambs’ ears

( Stachysbyzantina‘Big Ears ’ , syn . S. byzantina‘Helen Von Stein ’ , Zones 4–9 )

*Invasive Alert:

Japanese barberry(Berberis thunbergia)

This plant is look at trespassing in AL , CT , DE , GA , IA , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , VA , VT , WI , and WV .

Heavenly bamboo(Nandina domestica)

This flora is consider invasive in AL , FL , GA , MD , MO , and SC .

Japanese spirea(Spiraea japonica)

This plant is considered invasive in AL , GA , IN , KY , PA , TN , and VA .

Please visitinvasiveplantatlas.orgfor more entropy .

Stacie Crooks is a landscape decorator and educator in Edmonds , Washington . She narrow in drought - kind design .

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