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🌲 Privacy Trees

Privacy Trees

Create year-round screening, block unwanted views and define your property with quality privacy trees from Fanelli Landscape Supply. Explore dependable screening options for residential and commercial landscapes throughout Staten Island, New York and nearby New Jersey.

Privacy Tree Buying Guide

Compare popular privacy-tree varieties and learn what to consider when choosing the best option for your property.

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Privacy Tree Spacing Guide

Calculate how many trees you need and review spacing recommendations for healthy growth and effective screening.

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Arborvitae Planting & Care

Learn how to plant, water and care for arborvitae during establishment and beyond.

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Privacy trees can create a living fence, screen patios and pools, reduce unwanted views and provide year-round landscape structure. The right choice depends on the height and width you need, available planting space, sunlight, drainage and the amount of maintenance you prefer.

Our seasonal inventory may include Green Giant Arborvitae, Emerald Green Arborvitae, Leyland Cypress, Skip Laurel and other screening plants in multiple sizes. Always plan according to the mature size of the specific variety—not only its size at purchase.

Find Privacy Trees for Your Property

Select a category to compare popular screening plants generally suited to our region. Availability, sizes and individual cultivar requirements change throughout the season.

Privacy Trees for Narrow Spaces

Upright and relatively narrow varieties can provide screening where planting width is limited.

  • Emerald Green Arborvitae
  • Green Columnar Juniper
  • North Pole Arborvitae
  • Oakland Holly
  • Sky Pencil Holly
  • Taylor Juniper
  • Upright Yew
Confirm the Mature Width

Even narrow varieties need adequate room for roots, airflow and mature growth. Do not crowd them against fences, buildings or walkways.

Tall Privacy Screens

These larger-growing plants can create substantial screening when they are given enough width and distance from nearby structures.

  • American Holly
  • Eastern Redcedar
  • Green Giant Arborvitae
  • Leyland Cypress
  • Nellie R. Stevens Holly
  • Southern Magnolia

Large screening trees require significant room at maturity and may not be appropriate beneath utility lines or beside narrow property boundaries.

Faster-Growing Privacy Choices

These varieties are known for comparatively strong growth when planted in suitable conditions and given proper care.

  • Green Giant Arborvitae
  • Leyland Cypress
  • Nellie R. Stevens Holly
  • Skip Laurel
Growth Rates Are Not Guaranteed

Actual growth depends on sunlight, soil, drainage, watering, plant health, competition and weather. Faster-growing varieties usually require more room at maturity.

Lower Privacy Hedges & Property Borders

These shrubs can create lower screening, property definition or a more formal evergreen hedge.

  • Boxwood
  • Hicks Yew
  • Inkberry Holly
  • Japanese Holly
  • Skip Laurel
  • Upright Yew

These plants generally provide lower screening than full-sized privacy trees. Confirm mature height before choosing a variety.

Privacy Plants for Sun or Partial Shade

Light conditions strongly affect plant density, growth and long-term performance.

Generally Best in Full Sun
  • Emerald Green Arborvitae
  • Green Giant Arborvitae
  • Juniper
  • Leyland Cypress
Can Tolerate Partial Shade
  • American Holly
  • Hicks Yew
  • Inkberry Holly
  • Nellie R. Stevens Holly
  • Skip Laurel
  • Yew

Partial-shade tolerance does not mean complete darkness. Heavy shade may reduce growth and create thinner screening.

Screening Plants for Coastal or Roadside Exposure

These plants are generally more tolerant of wind, salt or difficult exposure than many sensitive screening plants.

  • American Holly
  • Eastern Redcedar
  • Inkberry Holly
  • Juniper
  • Northern Bayberry
Salt Exposure Is Site-Specific

Tolerance to airborne coastal salt is not always the same as tolerance to concentrated road salt in soil. Direct spray, wind and drainage should all be considered.

Privacy Trees & Deer Activity

Deer pressure should be considered before installing a privacy screen. No screening plant is completely deer-proof, but some choices are generally less preferred than arborvitae.

Generally Less Preferred
  • American Holly
  • Inkberry Holly
  • Juniper
  • Skip Laurel
Protection Often Recommended
  • Emerald Green Arborvitae
  • Green Giant Arborvitae
  • Yew
Deer Preferences Vary

Feeding pressure varies by neighborhood and season. Repellent, netting or fencing may be necessary, particularly while plants are young.

These lists are general planning guides. Mature size, growth rate, hardiness and site tolerance can vary by species and cultivar. Confirm the specific plant’s requirements before planting.

Proper Spacing Creates a Better Long-Term Screen

Planting too closely can create overcrowding, poor airflow and increased competition for water and nutrients. Planting too far apart can leave unwanted gaps.

Measure the total planting length and confirm the recommended spacing for the exact variety before purchasing. Always account for mature width, nearby structures, fences and property lines.

Popular Uses
  • Property-line screening
  • Backyard privacy
  • Living fences and evergreen hedges
  • Screening patios, pools and outdoor spaces
  • Reducing views of neighboring properties or equipment
  • Wind protection and year-round landscape structure
Planting Your Privacy Screen

Follow the correct planting and watering practices to encourage healthy roots and help your new screen become established.

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Need Help Planning Your Privacy Screen?

Tell us the length of your planting area, desired screen height, available width, sunlight and site conditions. The Fanelli team can help you narrow down the variety, size, quantity and spacing for your project.

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