Driveway Border Planting: Hedge and Unique Options for Separation

The Request

Stone driveway, 4-ft grass strip on neighbor side. Wants bushes/shrubs for separation and welcoming look—not overwhelming or too tall. Location unspecified.

Classic Clipped Hedges (Verify Zone Suitability)

• Boxwood (dwarf Japanese/Korean/English)
• Yew (dwarf ‘Nana’ varieties)
• Xylosma, Abelia, Cotoneaster, Escallonia, Pittosporum

Unique Choices

• Bamboo (clumping, non-invasive only)
• Clumping Grasses
• Thuja (dwarf)
• Huckleberry (*Vaccinium*)
• Roses
• Bottlebrush (SoCal)

Alternative: Earth Mound

Landscaped berm adds topography, separates drives if drainage permits.