10 Best Evergreens For Privacy Screens And Hedges

Choose a couple of your favorite evergreen varieties. It is wise to plant more than one variety of evergreen in a border so that disease and pests will not destroy the whole planting. Take a look at the top 10 choices.

USDA Growing Zones: 6 to 8Sun Exposure: Partial or dappled shadeSoil Needs: Well-drained soil in the 6.8 to 7.5 pH range

USDA Growing Zones: 2 to 10, depending on the varietyColor Varieties: Non-flowering; dark green needles and red berriesSun Exposure: Sun, partial shade, or full shade depending on varietySoil Needs: Well-draining soil with a neutral pH

USDA Growing Zones: 2 to 7Sun Exposure: Full to partial sunSoil Needs: Tolerates a range of soils but prefers moist well-drained loams

USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 9Color Varieties: Greenish-white flowers and red berriesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shadeSoil Needs: Well-drained, slightly acidic, fertile soil

USDA Growing Zones: 6 to 9Color Varieties: Small white flowers resulting in orangey fruitsSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shadeSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained soil

USDA Growing Zones: 6 to 10Color Varieties: WhiteSun Exposure: Full to partial sunSoil Needs: Acidic or neutral clay, loam, and sand

USDA Growing Zones: 7 to 10Color Varieties: Variegated foliage, gold spots, red berriesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shadeSoil Needs: Almost all well-drained soils

USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 9 depending on the variety Color Varieties: Red berries and bright foliage in fall Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Soil Needs: Moist but well-drained, loamy soil

USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 10Color Varieties: white or pinkish blossoms; red berries; fall foliageSun Exposure: Partial sunSoil Needs: Rich, acidic soil

USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 8Color Varieties: White flowers, black berriesSun Exposure: Full to partial sunSoil Needs: Tolerant of a variety of soil types