Privacy Planting for Washington State Property Lines

Washington State homeowner on 2 acres needs: 100 ft hedge on lower lot line (part shade), and fast-growing evergreen trees ≤40 ft on upper lot line (natural look, year-round foliage).

Determine Your USDA Zone

Washington spans zones 5a-8b. Check: growingtaste.com/usda_map.shtml

Lower Lot (Part Shade Shrubs)

Best bets for forested/part-shade conditions:

• Evergreen: Taxus (yew), Ilex (holly), Juniperus, Platycladus (arborvitae)
• Deciduous: Viburnum, Hamamelis (witch-hazel), Calycanthus (sweetshrub), Euonymus alatus (burning bush)
• Native options: Mahonia, Gaultheria, Rhododendron

Upper Lot (Fast Evergreen Trees ≤40 ft)

By zone:

• Zone 5: Ilex opaca, Juniperus virginiana, Ulmus parvifolia
• Zone 6: Add Cryptomeria japonica
• Zone 7: Add Ilex spp., Ligustrum lucidum, Podocarpus, Persea borbonia
• Zone 8: Add Pinus glabra, Prunus caroliniana, Leptospermum

Resources

WSU Extension publications (pubs.wsu.edu) — search "ornamental trees-shrubs-flowers".