Evergreen Trees for Privacy

Easy privacy and fast color, year-round.

Add color and character to your landscape with Evergreen Trees for Privacy, the perfect pick for year-round good looks. Whether you choose the iconic Thuja Green Giant or one of our many Holly Trees, you'll have a fresh landscape and effortless green screening.

How to Plant Evergreen Trees for Privacy

Though specific directions will vary from tree to tree, knowing your growing zone is an important first step in planting. After you’ve determined your growing zone, keep sunlight and watering needs in mind for your Evergreen Trees for Privacy. Most Evergreens prefer full sun to partial sun (anywhere from 4 to 8 hours of sunlight per day) and well-drained soil, but check the directions for the specific Evergreen Tree you've purchased.

Your fertilizing and pruning needs will vary as well, but many of our Evergreen Trees do not require pruning unless you'd like to shape them.

From there, the actual planting process is straight-forward. Select an area with well-drained soil, dig a hole large enough to accommodate the tree’s root ball (along with some extra width for mature growth), place your tree and backfill the hole. Finish by watering the surrounding soil and mulching to conserve moisture for your Evergreen Trees for Privacy.

How to Space Evergreen Trees for Privacy

We recommend early spring or fall planting for your best privacy trees...before or after the threat of frost has passed. As long as the ground is not frozen, however, your Evergreen Trees for Privacy should be fine.

Also, keep in mind the mature height and width of your Evergreen Trees, and plant them away from sidewalks, power lines and structures for best results.

However, Thuja varieties need just 3 feet of spacing between each tree. It's also possible to layer your trees, with multiple lines of plantings based on their recommended spacing as seen below.