Best Narrow Conifers for Poolside Privacy: Skyrocket, Tiny Tower, or Swane's Golden?

All Three Work in Your Space

For a 3–5.5 foot wide bed in California's Central Valley, all three options fit. Differences are subtle:

Root Concerns

None of these have aggressive root systems that threaten pool structures at this distance.

Selection Advice

Visit a nursery carrying all three. Choose based on:

• Color preference (blue-green vs. green vs. gold)
• Texture and density
• Overall aesthetic with your Fruitless Olive

Planting Basics

• Hole twice the container width, same depth.
• Backfill with native soil + compost.
• Mulch 3 inches, keep off trunks.
• Water 1 inch weekly until established.