{"id":12249,"date":"2024-04-12T16:45:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T20:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/?p=12249"},"modified":"2025-02-13T12:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T17:46:41","slug":"hedge-and-screening-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/hedge-and-screening-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Hedges and Screening Plants for Your Virginia Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main\">\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Plants are a versatile solution for creating natural screens and hedges in your landscape. Whether you need privacy from neighbors, a sound barrier from traffic, or simply want to hide unsightly views, the right plants can transform your outdoor space into a lush, secluded retreat. Below is a curated list of the best plants for hedging and screening, categorized by height to suit your specific needs.<\/p>\n<h2>Tall Hedge and Screening Plants (Over 10 Feet)<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">For areas where height is essential, these towering plants provide excellent coverage and a stately appearance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/1503\/Emerald_Green_Arborvitae\">Arborvitae, Emerald Green<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/21836\/Excelsa_Red_Cedar\">Arborvitae, Excelsa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/5054\/Green_Giant_Arborvitae\">Arborvitae, Green Giant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/3394\/Deodar_Cedar\">Cedar, Deodora<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/230\/Eastern_Redcedar\">Cedar, Eastern Red<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/741\/Yoshino_Japanese_Cedar\">Cryptomeria, Yoshina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/9027\/Leyland_Cypress\">Cypress, Leyland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/486\/Canadian_Hemlock\">Hemlock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/3683\/Blue_Maid_Meserve_Holly\">Holly, Blue Maid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/19545\/Dragon_Lady_Holly\">Holly, Dragon Lady<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/19110\/Variegated_English_Holly\">Holly Variegated English<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/9370\/Nellie_R_Stevens_Holly\">Holly, Nellis Stevens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/14894\/Oakland_Holly\">Holly, Oakland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/16562\/Robin_Holly\">Holly, Robin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/221\/Spartan_Juniper\">Juniper, Spartan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/904\/Wichita_Blue_Juniper\">Juniper, Witchia Blue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/311\/White_Pine\">Pine, White<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/294\/Colorado_Spruce\">Spruce, Colorado<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/288\/Norway_Spruce\">Spruce, Norway<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Short Hedge and Screening Plants (Under 10 Feet)<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Perfect for smaller spaces, these plants provide dense coverage without overwhelming your landscape:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Results?Keyword=Abelia+varieties&amp;CatAny=True&amp;Height=Any&amp;HeightDim=feet&amp;Spread=Any&amp;SpreadDim=feet&amp;FlowerColor=&amp;FlowerColorJS=&amp;FoliageType=&amp;FoliageColor=&amp;FoliageColorJS=&amp;FallColor=&amp;FallColorJS=&amp;SunShade=&amp;Moisture=&amp;Submit=Search\">Abelia varieties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Results?Keyword=Arborvitae+Globe&amp;CatAny=True&amp;Height=Any&amp;HeightDim=feet&amp;Spread=Any&amp;SpreadDim=feet&amp;FlowerColor=&amp;FlowerColorJS=&amp;FoliageType=&amp;FoliageColor=&amp;FoliageColorJS=&amp;FallColor=&amp;FallColorJS=&amp;SunShade=&amp;Moisture=&amp;Submit=Search\">Arborvitae Globe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Results?Keyword=Azaleas&amp;CatAny=True&amp;Height=Any&amp;HeightDim=feet&amp;Spread=Any&amp;SpreadDim=feet&amp;FlowerColor=&amp;FlowerColorJS=&amp;FoliageType=&amp;FoliageColor=&amp;FoliageColorJS=&amp;FallColor=&amp;FallColorJS=&amp;SunShade=&amp;Moisture=&amp;Submit=Search\">Azaleas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Results?Keyword=Barberry+varieties&amp;CatAny=True&amp;Height=Any&amp;HeightDim=feet&amp;Spread=Any&amp;SpreadDim=feet&amp;FlowerColor=&amp;FlowerColorJS=&amp;FoliageType=&amp;FoliageColor=&amp;FoliageColorJS=&amp;FallColor=&amp;FallColorJS=&amp;SunShade=&amp;Moisture=&amp;Submit=Search\">Barberry varieties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Results?Keyword=Boxwood+varieties&amp;CatAny=True&amp;Height=Any&amp;HeightDim=feet&amp;Spread=Any&amp;SpreadDim=feet&amp;FlowerColor=&amp;FlowerColorJS=&amp;FoliageType=&amp;FoliageColor=&amp;FoliageColorJS=&amp;FallColor=&amp;FallColorJS=&amp;SunShade=&amp;Moisture=&amp;Submit=Search\">Boxwood varieties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/141\/Winged_Burning_Bush\">Euonymus, Burning Bush<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/4602\/Silver_King_Euonymus\">Euonymus, Silver King<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Results?Keyword=Forsythia&amp;CatAny=True&amp;Height=Any&amp;HeightDim=feet&amp;Spread=Any&amp;SpreadDim=feet&amp;FlowerColor=&amp;FlowerColorJS=&amp;FoliageType=&amp;FoliageColor=&amp;FoliageColorJS=&amp;FallColor=&amp;FallColorJS=&amp;SunShade=&amp;Moisture=&amp;Submit=Search\">Forsythia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/217\/Blue_Girl_Meserve_Holly\">Holly, Blue Girl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/178\/Blue_Princess_Meserve_Holly\">Holly, Blue Princess<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/849\/China_Girl_Meserve_Holly\">Holly, China Girl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/16563\/Dwarf_Burford_Chinese_Holly\">Holly, Dwarf Burford<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/214\/Inkberry_Holly\">Holly, Inkberry varieties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/1917\/Steeds_Japanese_Holly\">Holly, Japanese varieties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/16565\/Needlepoint_Chinese_Holly\">Holly, Needle Point<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/3716\/Angelica_Blue_Juniper\">Juniper, Angelica Blue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/1804\/Gold_Lace_Juniper\">Juniper, Gold Lace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/873\/Old_Gold_Juniper\">Juniper, Old Gold<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/870\/Sea_Green_Juniper\">Juniper, Sea Green<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/7351\/Otto_Luyken_Dwarf_Cherry_Laurel\">Laurel, Otto Luykens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/7352\/Schipka_Cherry_Laurel\">Laurel, Schipkaensis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/20617\/Curled-Leaf_Japanese_Privet\">Ligustrum, Curly Leaf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/20618\/Swift_Creek_Privet\">Ligustrum, Swift Creek<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/276\/Nandina\">Nandina, Domestica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/9527\/Gulf_Stream_Dwarf_Nandina\">Nandina, Gulfstream<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Plant\/360\/Purpleleaf_Sandcherry\">Purple Sand Cherry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.meadowsfarms.com\/12170013\/Results?Keyword=Rose%2C+Knockout+Varieties&amp;CatAny=True&amp;Height=Any&amp;HeightDim=feet&amp;Spread=Any&amp;SpreadDim=feet&amp;FlowerColor=&amp;FlowerColorJS=&amp;FoliageType=&amp;FoliageColor=&amp;FoliageColorJS=&amp;FallColor=&amp;FallColorJS=&amp;SunShade=&amp;Moisture=&amp;Submit=Search\">Rose, Knockout Varieties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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