Nobody likes to be exposed to strangers in the garden and on the terrace. Where massive walls or massive fences do not harmonize with the design plan, decorative bushes come in handy as reliable privacy screens. This guide gives tips on which shrubs are suitable as guardians of your privacy.
Which shrubs are good for privacy in the garden?
Suitable shrubs for privacy protection in the garden are flowering bushes such as purple dogwood, star bush, weigela, panicle hydrangea and buddleia, as well as evergreen bushes such as arborvitae, blue rocket juniper, columnar cypress, cherry laurel, firethorn and large-leaved barberry. These plants provide opaque protection and decorative elements.
Flowering shrubs as privacy screens – X beautiful bushes for the garden
If you value a blooming privacy screen with bright foliage color in autumn, we have discovered some gems in Mother Nature's box for you. The following shrubs are planted in rows to form an opaque flower hedge and only shed their leaves late in the year:
| Flowering privacy screen | Trade name | botanical name | Flowering time | Growth height | Growth width | special feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Dogwood ‘Sibirica’ | Cornus alba sibirica | May and June | 200 to 300 cm | 150 to 300 cm | coral-red shoots in winter | |
| Star Bush | Deutzia magnifica | May and June | 250 to 350 cm | 150 to 250 cm | lush, double, white flowers | |
| Weigela 'Bristol Ruby' | Weigelia | May to July, rebloom in autumn | 200 to 300 cm | 150 to 200 cm | ruby red flowers | |
| Pranicle hydrangea 'Pinky Winky' | Hydrangea paniculata | July to September | 150 to 220 cm | 100 to 150 cm | bicolor flowers in pink-white | |
| Buddleia 'Cardinal' | Buddleja davidii | July to September | 200 to 300 cm | 150 to 200 cm | fragrant, purple flowers |
Evergreen bushes – privacy protection in every season
Evergreen deciduous and coniferous shrubs are at the top of the creative gardener's wish list when planting a year-round privacy screen. Let the following selection inspire you for your design plan for an opaque enclosure:
| Evergreen privacy screen | Trade name | botanical name | Flowering time | Growth height | Growth width | special feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conifer | Tree of Life 'Golden Emerald' | Thuja occidentalis | does not bloom or bear fruit | 200 to 500 cm | 70 to 170 cm | golden yellow pin dress |
| Conifer | Blue rocket juniper 'Blue Arrow' | Juniperus scopulorum | does not bloom or bear fruit | 400 to 550 cm | 80 to 100 cm | blue-gray needling |
| Conifer | Columnar cypress 'Columnaris' | Chamaecyparis lawsoniana | does not bloom or bear fruit | 300 to 600 cm | 100 to 175 cm | steel blue to grey-green needles |
| Deciduous shrub | Cherry Laurel ‘Caucasica’ | Prunus laurocerasus | May and June | 200 to 350 cm | 80 to 120 cm | narrow, dark green shiny leaves |
| Deciduous shrub | Firethorn 'Red Column' | Pyracantha coccinea | May and June | 200 to 300 cm | 150 to 200 cm | armored with strong thorns |
| Deciduous shrub | Large-leaved barberry | Berberis julianae | May and June | 200 to 300 cm | 200 to 300 cm | yellow flowers over leathery-green leaves |
Tip
The creative front garden design usually has to take into account the limited space available. However, you don't have to do without tasteful privacy protection. With a combination of wooden fence and flowering climbing plants or with slender conifers, such as blue rocket juniper 'Blue Arrow' (Juniperus scopulorum), you can create a space-saving and stylish enclosure with a privacy factor.