Best front yard hedges for privacy – 10 leafy choices to screen your home from the street

1. Cherry Laurel

Best for: Low maintenance – Type: Evergreen shrub – Height: 10-18ft – Spread: 5-7ft – Hardiness: USDA 5-10

2. Yew Podocarpus

Best for: Attracting birds – Type: Evergreen conifer – Height: 12-20ft – Spread: 6-8ft – Hardiness: USDA 7-11

3. Western Red Cedar

Best for: Scented foliage – Type: Evergreen conifer – Height: Up to 150ft, depending on variety – Spread: Up to 65ft, depending on variety – Hardiness: USDA 5-8

4. Boxwood

Best for: Formal landscaping – Type: Evergreen shrub – Height: 1-20ft, depending on variety – Spread: 2-20ft depending on variety – Hardiness: USDA 5-9

5. American Holly

Best for: Red berries – Type: Evergreen shrub – Height: 15-30ft – Spread: 10-20ft – Hardiness: USDA 5-9

6. Leyland Cypress

Best for: Fast growth – Type: Evergreen conifer – Height: 60-70ft – Spread: 15-20ft – Hardiness: USDA 6-10

7. Bamboo

Best for: Tropical gardens – Type: Ornamental shrub – Height: 15-39ft, depending on variety – Spread: 25ft+, depending on variety – Hardiness: USDA 5-11, depending on variety

8. Privet

Best for: Glossy leaves – Type: Semi-evergreen shrub (depending on region and variety) – Height: 4-15ft – Spread: 4-10ft – Hardiness: USDA 3-8

9. Tri-Color Dappled Willow

Best for: Colorful foliage – Type: Deciduous shrub – Height: 8-10ft – Spread: 8-10ft – Hardiness: USDA 5-9

10. Yew

Best for: Shaded front yards – Type: Evergreen conifer – Height: 4-65ft, depending on variety – Spread: 4-65ft, depending on variety – Hardiness: USDA 4-8

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