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Plants for Privacy

For the Rogue Valley

Whether for privacy, a natural wall or an outdoor garden room, these plants deliver

Whether you’re looking to plant a privacy screen, a traditional hedge, some ‘green walls’ for an outdoor garden room, or to create a romantic ‘secret garden’ – you have a lot of options! Rather than simply planting a boring monoculture of just one kind of plant, consider mixing several of the small trees, shrubs and grasses listed below in order to create a more naturalized-looking, pollinator-friendly hedgerow that brings color, texture, fragrance into your planting. See below for our recommended plants list and see our Plants for Privacy Supplement PDF for more planting and design ideas.

Plants for privacy list

*Can be deer resistant, **More reliably deer resistant
Botanical Name Common Name Comments
Evergreen Plants up to 10′ tall
Abelia grandiflora Glossy Abelia semi-evergreen, butterflies
Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’/‘Octoberfest’ Compact Strawberry Tree  decorative fruit, pollinators love the flowers
Arctostaphylos spp. Manzanita * Native, pollinators
Artemisia tridentata Big Sagebrush ** Native, pollinators
Baccharis pilularis Coyote Brush ** Outstanding pollinator plant, native
Berberis ‘William Penn’ & others  Evergreen Barberry ** Impressively thorny
Buxus spp. Boxwood **
Callistemon spp.  Bottlebrush ** Alpine species only! Hummers love the flowers
Camellia spp.    Winter bloomer
Carpenteria californica Bush Anemone * Native, pollinators
Ceanothus spp California Lilac * Native, pollinators
Cedrus deodara ‘Divinely Blue’ Dwarf Deodar Cedar **
Chamaecyparis spp. False Cypress  
Choisya spp. Mexican Orange ** Fragrant flowers
Cistus ladanifer ‘Blanche’ White Rockrose * Drought tolerant and can tolerate clays
Cotoneaster parneyi/lacteus Cotoneaster  
Daphne spp. Daphne ** Wonderfully fragrant
Distylium ‘Emerald Heights’/ ‘Linebacker’  Distylium *
Elaeagnus spp. Silverberry ** Hosobo fukurin best for deer
Euonymous japonica Evergreen Euonymous  
Fargesia rufa Sunset Clumping Bamboo **
Fatsia japonica Japanese Aralia *
Feijoa sellowiana Pineapple Guava * Edible flowers and fruit
Garrya fremontii/elliptica Silk Tassel Native, pollinators
Ilex spp. Holly *
Leptospermum spp. Tea Tree  ** Alpine varieties only!
Ligustrum spp. Privet  
Loropetalum spp. Fringeflower  semi-evergreen
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape  ** Native, pollinators
Myrtus c. ‘Tarentina’ Compact Myrtle  **
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo  
Nerium oleander Oleander ** Hardy to USDA Zone 8, all parts of the plant are highly poisonous
Osmanthus spp. False Holly/Hardy Tea Olive **
Ozothamnus spp.   **
Pieris japonica Andromeda **
Pinus mugo mugo Mugo Pine (and other dwarf cultivars) **
Pittosporum heterophyllum Chinese Pittosporum *
Prunus l. schipkaensis Skip Laurel
Rhamnus c. ‘Eve Case’ Compact California Coffeeberry ** Native, pollinators
Rhododendron spp. Rhododendron **
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary ** Highly aromatic, culinary, pollinators
Teucrium fruticans Bush Germander ** Pollinators
Vaccinium ovatum Evergreen Huckleberry Native, pollinators
Viburnum   Semi-evergreen varieties include V. burkwoodii, ‘Allegheny’*
Evergreen Plants over 10′ (but not monsterous)
Arctostaphylos spp., e.g.: A, manzanita, A. viscida, ‘August Griffiths’ Manzanita * Native, pollinators
Arbutus menziesii  Madrone Native, pollinators, beautiful bark
Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree Pollinators, decorative fruit
Ceanothus thrysiflorus Blue Blossom  * Native, pollinators
Cedrus a.g. ‘Horstman’ Dwarf Blue Atlas Cedar **
Cedrus deodara ‘Electra Blue’ Compact Deodar Cedar **
Chamaecyparis spp. False Cypress  
Cupressus arizonica/bakeri  Arizona Cypress/Baker Cypress  
Fargesia nitida/robusta Great Wall/Green Screen Clumping Bamboo **
Fremontodendron californicum California Flannel Bush * Native, pollinators
Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon Native, pollinators, fruit for wintering songbirds
Juniperus spp.  Juniper **
 Laurus nobilis Bay Laurel * Leaves used for seasoning, site in a protected location
Magnolia ‘Little Gem’ Dwarf Southern Magnolia ** Spectacular flowers
Myrica californica Pacific Wax Myrtle * Native, pollinators
Olea europea Olive ‘Arbequina’ is hardiest, ‘Wilsonii’ is fruitless
Osmanthus ‘San Jose’ & ‘Gulftide’ Hardy Tea Olive Fragrant flowers
Photinia fraseri Red-tip Photinia Pollinators
Picea ‘Fat Albert’ Dwarf Colorado Blue Spruce **
Pinus spp. Pines ** Choose compact varieties (e.g.: ‘Oregon Green’, ‘Thunderhead’, ‘Silveray’)
Prunus laurocerasus English Laurel Classic hedge plant
Prunus lusitanica Portuguese Laurel ** Far more deer resistant than English Laurel
Pyracantha spp. Firethorn * Pollinators, birds love the berries
Quercus chrysolepis, agrifolia, wislizenii, suber, myrsinifolia Live Oaks Extremely important pollinator plants
Rhamnus alaternus ‘Variegata’, ‘John Edwards’ Italian Buckthorn  
Rhamnus californica ‘Tomentella’, ‘Eve’s Case’, & others Hoary Coffeeberry * Native, great pollinator plant
Thuja ‘Atrovirens, ‘Excelsa’, ‘Virescens’ Western Red Cedar Native, pollinators
Thuja ‘Green Giant’ Hybrid Arborvitae *
Umbellularia californica Oregon Myrtle/California Bay ** Native
Deciduous Shrubs and Grasses
Aronia spp.  Chokeberry  
Berberis spp. Barberry **
Buddleia spp. Butterfly Bush Pollinators, sterile cultivars only
Calycanthus occidentalis Western Spicebush Native, pollinators
Chaenomeles speciosa Flowering Quince * Early spring bloom
Cornus sericea/sanguinea Red Osier/Red-twig Dogwood Pollinators
Cotinus spp. Smokebush  
Elaeagnus multiflora Goumi Berry Edible fruit
Euonymous alata ‘Compacta’ Compact Burning Bush * Glorious fall color
Forsythia spp. Forsythia * Early spring bloom, good fall color
Hamamelis spp Witch hazel Early spring bloom, good fall color
Hibiscus syriacus Rose of Sharon Pollinators – especially hummingbirds
Holodiscus discolor Ocean Spray/Cream Bush * Native, pollinators
Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea Good fall color
Lonicera involucrata Twinberry Native, pollinators, birds like the fruit
Miscanthus sinensis Maiden Grass **
Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass ** Native
Oemleria cerasiformis Indian Plum/Oso Berry Native
Panicum  virgatum Switch Grass ** Prairie native, use larger varieties
Pennisetum ‘Karley Rose’ Fountain Rose ** Rosy-colored inflorescences
Philadelphus lewisii Mock Orange Native, pollinators, flowers smell like orange blossoms
Physocarpus spp. Ninebark Pollinators, P. capitatus is native
Punica granatum Pomegranate * Delicious fruit
Rhamnus f. ‘Asplenifolia’ Fernleaf Alder Buckthorn *
Rhus typhina/glabra Sumac  
Ribes spp. Flowering Currant/Gooseberry Many varieties are native, pollinators
Rosa rugosa (and other species roses) Rose *
Sambucus spp. Elderberry Pollinators, fruit, several native species
Spirea spp. Spirea * Several native varieties, pollinators
Stipa (Nasella) gigantea Giant Feather Grass **
Syringa spp. Lilac Fragrant flowers
Viburnum spp. Viburnum * (V. ‘Pink Dawn** – extremely fragrant early spring flowers)
Small Deciduous Trees (often multi-stemmed)
Acer spp. Maple  e.g.: Amur, Vine, Douglas, Rocky Mountain, etc.  Several native species, pollinators
Aesculus californica California Buckeye   * Native, summer deciduous, poisonous fruit 
Amelanchier spp. Serviceberry Some native species, pollinators, edible fruit, great fall color
Cercis occidentalis Western Redbud Native, spring flowers
Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow  ** Native, pollinators
Chitalpa tashkentensis Chitalpa  * Pollinators
Chionanthus retusus Chinese Fringe Tree  
Corylus cornuta Beaked Hazel Native, pollinators, edible nuts if you can beat the squirrels to them!
Crataegus spp. Hawthorne C. douglasii is native, pollinators, birds
Ficus carica Edible Fig * Delicious fruit!
Heptacodium miconoides Seven Son Flower All-around wonderful small tree
Lagerstroemia spp. Crepe Myrtle Flowers summer into fall
Magnolia stellata/ x soulangeana Deciduous Magnolia ** Spectacular spring flowers
Malus spp. Flowering Crabapple A flurry of spring blooms
Parrotia persica Persian Ironwood Outstanding fall color
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry Native, pollinators, birds like the berries
Rhamnus purshiana Cascara  
Salix spp. Willow Many native varieties, pollinators
Shepherdia argentea Silver Buffaloberry * Native, pollinators, birds like berries
Syringa r. ‘Ivory Silk’ Japanese Tree Lilac Fragrant flowers
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste Tree  ** Summer bloomer, fragrant foliage, pollinators
Columnar/Compact Options/Evergreen
Abies c. ‘Fastigiata’  Columnar White Fir **
Buxus s. ‘Graham Blandy’ Columnar Boxwood **
Cedrus d. ‘Karl Fuchs’ Columnar Deodar Cedar **
 Cephalotaxus h. ‘Fastigiata’ Columnar Japanese Plum Yew **
Chamaecyparis l. ‘Snow White’ Dwarf Port Orford Cedar  
Chamaecyparis o. ‘Blue Feathers’ Dwarf Hinoki False Cypress  
Cupressus glabra ‘Chaparral’/ ‘Sulphurea’  Columnar White Arizona Cypress  *
Cupressus m. ‘Wilma Goldcrest’ Lemon Monterey Cypress ** Foliage smells like lemons!
Cupressus s. ‘Stricta’/ ‘Glauca’ Italian Cypress  
Fatshedera lizeii Tree Ivy ** Can be trained vertically
Ilex c. ‘Sky Pencil’ Columnar Japanese Holly  
Juniperus s. “Sky Rocket’/ ‘Blue Arrow’ Columnar (blue) Juniper **
Juniperus c. ‘Spartan’ Columnar (green) Juniper **
Pinus c. ‘Chalet’ (and others) Swiss Stone Pine **
Pinus s. ‘Fastigiata’ Columnar White Pine **
Pinus n. ‘Frank’s Columnar’/ ‘Green Tower’ Columnar Austrian Pine **
Pinus m. ‘Tannenbaum’ Columnar Mugo Pine **
Picea p.g. ‘Fastigiata’/ ‘Totem’ Columnar Blue Spruce **
Podocarpus m. ‘Maki’ Shrubby Yew Pine *
Taxus b. ‘Stricta’ Irish Yew *
Taxus x media ‘Hicksii’ Columnar Yew * Also ‘Beanpole’, ‘H.M. Eddie’
Thuja x ‘Virginian’ Hybrid Arborvitae *
Thuja o. ‘Emerald Green’ Arborvitae  
Columnar/Compact Options/Deciduous
Acer saccharum ‘Barrett Cole’ Apollo Maple **
Berberis ‘Helmond Pillar’ Columnar Barberry ** Reddish-purple leaves, thorny!
Carpinus b. ‘Columnaris Nana’ Rose of Sharon, Purple & White Pillar  
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Purple Pillar’/’White Pillar’ Dwarf Columnar Hornbeam  
Malus ‘Ivory Spear’ Ivory Spear Crabapple  
Parrotia ‘Persian Spire’/’Golden Bell Tower’ Persian Ironwood  **
Rhamnus f. ‘Columnaris’/ ‘Fine-Line’ Columnar Buckthorn *
Shepherdia argentea ‘Totem’ Silver Totem Buffaloberry  
Buxus 'Graham Blandy' (Boxwood)

Buxus ‘Graham Blandy’ (Boxwood)

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Choisya 'aztec pearl' (Mexican Orange)

Choisya ‘aztec pearl’ (Mexican Orange)

Nandina (Heavenly Bamboo)

Nandina (Heavenly Bamboo)

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