Creating a Privacy Hedge with Container Evergreens in Portland

Build a living screen on a condo patio using 24-inch square wooden planters placed side-by-side. Fill with premium potting mix (Costco’s Miracle-Gro is economical). Plant thick, prunable evergreens: Edward Goucher abelia, Japanese aucuba (shade), wintergreen barberry, boxwood (slow), appleblossom escallonia, columnar juniper, nandina, Chinese holly, rhododendron (needs protection), brown’s yew, arborvitae, photinia.

Prune regularly to increase density. Water deeply, fertilize seasonally. Large containers reduce watering frequency and insulate roots.