If you fancy a tall columnar tree but live too far north to grow Italian Cypress, the Taylor Juniper Juniperus virginiana is a smart choice. This hybrid juniper, discovered in Taylor, Nebraska, is as cold-hardy as other junipers, thriving in zones 3 through 9, and reaches a statuesque vertical height of up to 30 feet.
With a base spread of only 3 to 5 feet, it perfectly suits small areas where quick growth as much as 3 feet per year is desired. Or planted 3 feet apart, it will form a tall narrow privacy screen. The Taylor Juniper, with its semi-soft, bluish-green foliage, likes full sun, tolerates drought, and thrives in most soil types. Photo: thetreecenter. Planted 5 feet apart, these fast-growing evergreen trees will quickly form a privacy fence even more quickly than its relative the Leyland Cypress.
A very hardy tree that grows well in zones 6 through 10, this cypress takes harsh winter winds and scorching summer heat in stride, offering shade and medium-green color all year long.
Plus, the low-maintenance Murray Cypress thrives in poor soils. It can be left to grow naturally, which results in a slightly shaggy look, or its foliage can be trimmed for more formal appeal. Perfect for Asian-themed landscapes, it features stiff vertical golden-colored stems and deep green foliage that will form a lush living wall 10 to 12 feet high in just two years.
Golden Bamboo prefers well-drained, moist soil, and full to partial sunlight in zones 7 through It can withstand extreme heat but requires weekly watering during hot summers.
Eventually, even fast-growing evergreens will start to reach their full potential, so if you keep them in your yard for many years, you'll notice their growth slowing down over time.
If your trees reach a height that you're happy with but keep growing, you can also prune them back each year so they don't continue getting taller and wider.
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Credit: John Granen. Credit: Courtesy of The Home Depot. In order to prevent this disease from attacking your trees, it is best to maintain good health for your tree. Mulching, and providing a good amount of water to your trees during extreme heat and drought will help. Spruces are pyramidal trees than can be known for their stylish cone-like form and whorled branches.
The needles on these trees are attached to the branches in a spiral like formation. They require full to partial sun in order to thrive. Planting: Plant spruce trees 20 to 25 feet apart. Make sure that you water your trees regularly in order to maintain moist soil. These evergreens do not need much fertilizer just plenty of sunshine and water. However, if you choose to fertilize these trees you can use a tablespoon of balanced tree fertilizer and sprinkle it on top of the ground around each tree.
Spruce Needle Rust: This infection can cause your needles to become discolored, while the bugs remain green and alive. You will notice the needles will drop of the next year. This can eventually cause the whole tree to turn a tan-pinkish color. This infection is not treatable. Depending on how serious the infection, the tree may not survive. If you use a magnifying glass you will notice mites, and eggs on the twigs.
There will also be webs on the twigs. You can use a miticide to treat your tree. You can also treat your tree in June and July to prevent mites from getting on your trees in general. Common Needle Cast: Older infected needles turn a tan color as a result of this fungus.
Normally the tree naturally sheds most of its needles. However, the infection causes them to fall off prematurely. When you take closer look at the needles, you will notice black fruiting bodies on the bottom of the needles.
To prevent this, you can apply a single application of fungicide at the beginning of summer. These trees are known for their handsome cone-like shape and rich, reddish brown bark which often peels off in strips. These large trees can reach heights of 35 to 45 feet. They also have needle-like leaves that form spirally scales on their branches.
These trees grow best in zones 5 to 9, and require full to partial sunlight. Planting: The best way to plant Cryptomeria trees is to space them about 15 to 20 feet apart from each other for the larger varieties. For the dwarf varieties, we recommend spacing them 2 to 6 feet apart from each other. It is uncommon for these trees to have issues with diseases or pests. Thujas are commonly known as arborvitaes and make wonderful landscape trees.
The textured reddish-brown wood on these evergreens is soft and aromatic. And the shoots on these trees come out on a single plane and are flat, with long, needle-like leaves. The leaves are arranged in crisscrossed pairs in four rows along the branches.
Certain species of the Thuja have thicker foliage and larger cones. Thujas are very hardy and adapt to a variety of soil types and weather conditions. These arborvitaes can range from heights of 10 feet for dwarf trees to 50 feet for the giants. Thuja trees are extensively used for hedges and landscape. Their slender shape makes them a popular evergreen for landscaping. They also make excellent privacy screens and wind breaks. Planting: We recommend planting your Thuja trees 8 to 10 feet apart to achieve a taller height closer to 50ft.
If you have a small yard or wish the height to be around 30ft or less, the trees can be planted 5 to 6 feet apart to form a hedge. Thujas do not generally need fertilizer. You can fertilize in the early spring and early fall Espoma Holly Tone or a general evergreen tree fertilizer.
Tip Blight: A fungus that attacks weak or damaged areas on the Thuja. The infected needles on the tree begin to die and then eventually spread to the branches. The color of the leaves also turns from green to yellow, and before dying, they turn brown.
Trees that outgrow their spaces may have to be removed a few years after being planted. The early spring months are here, and some hardiness zones are ready to accept evergreen trees and shrubs that grow fast or slow. Spring is a perfect time to start making your landscape look beautiful, and what better way than to plant the fastest growing trees?
Evergreen plants add year-round interest and some interesting textures to your yard, but choose carefully. Doing your research in advance will ensure that you have a lovely yard in every season. You can look online or ask a professional at your local garden center for recommendations.
Homeowners throughout the world enjoy planting these popular trees in their yards to spice up the landscape. These fast growing trees are not picky when it comes to soil types. They are great windbreakers, primarily because of their ability to grow in different soils and spread their thick branches. Norway Spruce trees do take up a lot of room. These trees that grow fast grow approximately three feet per year and need room on either side to spread out.
The Thuja Green Giant Arborvitae is an exceptionally fast growing tree. Its pyramidal shape holds up rich and dense foliage that darkens in the winter months. Many homeowners choose this type of evergreen tree as a privacy screen to hide the neighbors, as a shaded hedge, or a beautiful specimen for the yard. It is commonly used in American yards to stop wind, rain, and snow from getting close to the house. These trees grow approximately three feet per year, too.
Plant it in an area where space is abundant. The Leyland Cypress has a slender body frame and a rapid growth rate.
Most often, these trees are found scattered throughout the United States. Luckily, the Leyland Cypress grows in a variety of soils and can withstand many different weather conditions. It is easy for these trees to excel in both warm and cold climates. No matter the climate and temperature, the Leyland Cypress keeps its color. Commonly found in the yards of homes, campuses, and parks, these beloved trees serve as great windbreakers. Like most fast growing privacy trees, these grow approximately three feet per year.
They are so crucial that the beautiful variations were explicitly set apart by the kings on British ships. These trees still uphold their reputation as a commercial tree, but they are now more commonly found in parks and home landscapes. These precious and beautiful trees grow about three feet per year. The Lombardy Poplar tree grows six feet per year, making it one of the fastest growing evergreen trees.
This makes them the best evergreen trees for privacy walls and windbreakers.
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