Living Walls - Plants for Privacy and Screening
You might have a view in your yard that you would like to screen — maybe you can see an air conditioning unit or your neighbors’ trash cans. Or perhaps you have a deck or patio that you would like to enclose for privacy. Here you will find ideal plant selections for living walls, plants that will give you privacy and screening.
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Hydrangea arborescens – Smooth Hydrangea
2024 Native Plant Of The Year
Magnolia Butterflies
Lemon-yellow blossoms on an award-winning tree.
Magnolia Yellow Bird
Lemon-yellow blossoms burst forth in spring.
Viburnum Steady Eddy – Doublefile Viburnum
Blooms for months on end!
Acer griseum – Paperbark Maple
Showy red leaves create a pretty understory or focal point tree.
Betula – Fox Valley Dwarf River Birch – Little King Dwarf River Birch Tree
Extremely showy peeling bark.
Betula – Heritage River Birch Tree
Perfect shade tree for a patio.
Buxus – Green Mountain Boxwood
Great shape.
Callicarpa americana – American Beautyberry
Missouri and Illinois native shrub with showy purple berries.
Cephalanthus occidentalis – Buttonbush
Cercis – Forest Pansy Redbud
Glossy purple heart shaped leaves and vibrant flowers.
Cercis – Pink Pom Poms Redbud Tree
Fascinating flowers on mini tree.
Cercis canadensis – Eastern Redbud
Showy flowers on this easy native tree.
Chionanthus virginicus – Fringe Tree
Missouri native tree with elaborate blooms.
Corylus americana – American Hazelnut
Edible native shrub with showy spring flowers. Grows in sun or shade.
Cotinus obovatus – Smoke Tree
Showy foliage and airy flowers on a small tree.
Diospyros virginiana – American Persimmon
Pretty bark adds winter interest. Female plants produce sweet fruit.
Halesia carolina – Carolina Silverbells
Hard to find tree with showy white bells
Hibiscus – White Pillar Rose of Sharon
Create a gorgeous blooming living wall with this sun-loving shrub.
Hibiscus Purple Pillar, Rose of Sharon
Tall and narrow shrub makes an excellent hedge.
Hydrangea – Haas’ Halo Smooth Hydrangea
If you only have room for 1 plant this is it. Spectacular 14" blossoms create stunning displays, rare and limited.
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