Tree Selection Near Foundations and for Privacy in Kansas City (Zone 5)

Shallow-rooted trees damage foundations, sidewalks, and pipes. Avoid these near structures:

• Maples (Norway, red, sugar), ash, sweetgum, tuliptree, pin oak, poplars, willows, American elm.

Better Choices

• Pines: Generally well-behaved roots (except redwoods, swamp cypress).
• Minimum distance: 10 feet from foundation for any tree.

Privacy Screening Along Cedar Fence

Evergreens provide year-round screening. For Zone 5, consider:

• Arborvitae 'Green Giant' or 'Emerald Green'
• Upright junipers (Skyrocket, Taylor)
• Hollies (Nellie Stevens, Dragon Lady)

Consult Zone 5 plant lists for more ideas.