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Tracer

(2,769 posts) Sat Feb 22, 2020, 02:50 PM Feb 2020

Verrrry Big Problem.

My rear neighbors replaced their not-very-old wood fence with one of those awful 6' tall white PVC fences.

This blindingly bright and glaring, west-facing eyesore is a good 100' long and at one point in my backyard is only 20' from my house.

What would be a selection of fast growing shrubs that I could use to disguise this fence and cut down on the glare?

I'm in Zone 5 and have a partly shady rear yard. I'm thinking lilac, high bush blueberry, witch hazel, or summer sweet.

Any other suggestions?

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Verrrry Big Problem. (Original Post) Tracer Feb 2020 OP

Kudzu oughta do it... then you can get a couple of billy goats to keep it in check... TygrBright Feb 2020 #1

That made me snort and I never snort but that was so unexpected GemDigger Feb 2020 #4

I would go with lilacs. GemDigger Feb 2020 #2

Honeysuckle grows fast. You might also try growing vines on it. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #3

Forsythia wcast Feb 2020 #5

Cryptomeria is a very fast growing evergreen .. but gets very large. DemoTex Feb 2020 #6

You'll want an evergreen hedge, I should think. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2020 #7

yes, there is a fast growing evergreen NJCher Feb 2020 #8

TygrBright

(20,987 posts)

1. Kudzu oughta do it... then you can get a couple of billy goats to keep it in check...

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 02:55 PM

Feb 2020

I'm sure your kind neighbors will just love the goats...

helpfully,
Bright

GemDigger

(4,327 posts)

4. That made me snort and I never snort but that was so unexpected

Reply to TygrBright (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 02:58 PM

Feb 2020

it just came out.

GemDigger

(4,327 posts)

2. I would go with lilacs.

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 02:55 PM

Feb 2020

You can even get creative with the colors. The butterfly bush is my favorite because it smells better than the others even though they smell nice too.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,833 posts)

3. Honeysuckle grows fast. You might also try growing vines on it.

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 02:56 PM

Feb 2020

Virginia creeper might work since it grows really fast. Trumpet vine also grows fast and it attracts hummingbirds.

wcast

(595 posts)

5. Forsythia

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 02:58 PM

Feb 2020

They do well in zone 5. Early bloom of yellow. Grow quickly

DemoTex

(25,595 posts)

6. Cryptomeria is a very fast growing evergreen .. but gets very large.

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 03:03 PM

Feb 2020

I planted four tree-formed Osmanthus fortunei (Tea Olive) to screen a fence and attenuate noise. They are more managable size-wise than Cryptomeria. I also considered tree-formed Burfordii holly, but decided to go with the Tea Olive.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)

7. You'll want an evergreen hedge, I should think.

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 08:34 PM

Feb 2020

Unless your winters do not have enough sunlight to reflect much.

try google for "tall evergreen shrubs"

NJCher

(37,868 posts)

8. yes, there is a fast growing evergreen

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 11:14 PM

Feb 2020

My friend put some in. I can't think of the name of it at the moment but it will occur to me and I'll come back and post it.

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