5 Best Trees For Privacy To Grow In Florida
It doesn’t make a difference whether you live close to a bunch of nosy neighbors or you just want to add a bit of privacy to your Florida landscape, you have a rainbow of privacy plants to choose from.
If you would like to fill those spaces with year-round greenery or colorful blooms, there are screening plants that will fulfill both your desires and the design of your landscaping as well.
Regardless of where you live in Florida, there are a wide assortment of Florida-friendly privacy plants that will thrive in your particular environment, whether you live along a salty beach, in southern areas where summers are hot or in north Florida where winters are traditionally cold.
If you would like more information regarding some of the most popular plants that are used for privacy throughout Florida, please continue reading.
Edible Bamboo Plant
This plant is sometimes referred to as Male Bamboo or Calcutta Bamboo, it has incredibly fast growth and it is valued for its unique form as well as its fast growth.
The fact that it’s perfect for growing and preparing a one-of-a-kind culinary delight proves that it lives up to its name!
You can simply pick your young bamboo shoots, bring them into the house to boil and prepare, and you can enjoy the fruit of your labor.
The delectable taste of edible bamboo makes it ideal for a varied range of recipes and can be used in a variety of different ways.
Would it be even better if we could? It is a non-invasive and non-aggressive procedure. There is no need to worry about it running all over your yard.
It is the perfect plant for a small space – from urban patios to containers on your porch. In other words, home-grown bamboo can be enjoyed without the hassles involved with buying bamboo.
Plus, it is able to tolerate cold as well as heat. As a matter of fact, it is one of the most easy-to-grow bamboo varieties known to mankind.
This bamboo is also tolerant of harsh conditions such as hot, dry, and intense sunlight. In contrast to other needy varieties, it isn’t going to shrivel up and die back when this particular variety is faced with tough conditions.
Shawnee Brave® Bald Cypress
The first thing you notice when you look at this picture is that it looks like an evergreen tree.
As for the appearance, the cone-shaped foliage and needle-like foliage certainly add to that appearance.
If you look closely, however, you will see that the Shawnee Brave® Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ‘Mickelson’) is actually a deciduous tree, and the needles are actually just very thin leaves.
If you like the intriguing blend of styles this tree brings into your yard, then this is the tree for you.
This cone-bearing tree is often found in parks grouped together, unlike a lot of other cone-bearing trees in its region.
This is because the Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress loses its needles each winter, which gives it the appearance that it is actually going bald.
During the spring and summer, these trees are covered in a beautiful deep shade of emerald when their needles are in bloom.
This tree has a surprise in store for you before it becomes bald for the winter. There will be a vivid orange color in the fall when the Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress turns a vibrant shade of orange!
It might have been a memorable experience for you when you walked through a park and marveled at the different colored needles.
The history of this tree can be traced back to southern swamps, bayous, and rivers. These days, you can find them all over the country, from the salty coastal areas of Maryland to the arid areas of the lower part of Texas.
The Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress is a favorite among gardeners and landscapers alike due to its versatility and toughness.
The Shawnee Brave® Bald Cypress is the perfect tree if you’re looking for one that’s both dependable and interesting at the same time.
Its distinctive featherlike needles as well as its lovely rust color show in the fall make it a perfect choice for a variety of gardens. Contact us today for more information!
Deodar Cedar Tree
When you’re looking for a tree that will remain evergreen for as long as you live, you definitely need to take a good, long look at the magnificent Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara).
In this pyramidal evergreen tree, the main branches ascend upward and the secondary branches droop beautifully as they grow. As a result, the overall appearance is soft and very elegant.
This tree is so fascinating that you could study it for the rest of your life.
An interesting juxtaposition is formed between the lyrical growth habit, and the clusters of short, stick-straight, bright blue-green needles.
In spite of their stately appearance, the needle clusters held atop the impressive branches lend a sense of dynamic energy to these airy, stately conifers.
Deodar Cedars make an impressive statement in any landscaping, but they whisper rather than shout. Add them to a Zen Garden, or use them as the living walls of an outdoor Meditation Garden.
Pond Cypress Tree
The Pond Cypress, Taxodium ascendens, is a deciduous tree with some distinctive characteristics.
Ideally, this conifer would be positioned along your sidewalk, near a pond or swampy area, or anywhere else that you would like to plant a stately conifer (but lack the space for).
The Pond Cypress is a beautiful tree, which is quite adaptable to different environments, as well as fast-growing and easy to maintain.
There is an upright growth pattern, the leaves are shaped like an arrow and their color is a vibrant green.
This species of Cypress conifer has a fine texture and a narrow pyramidal shape, giving it the appearance of a fine-textured conifer.
There is no doubt that this tree will grow well both in moist and dry conditions, and it has a narrow growth pattern so that it can fit in among other plants in your garden.
Pond Cypress trees have bright green leaves that transition to coppery hues in the fall/winter season and are topped with 1-inch, oval cones that add a decorative touch to the fall/winter landscape.
Upon emergence, the cones are a highly transparent, vibrant, yellow-tinted green that develops into a deep brown color with age.
The plant has an open habit and a narrow nature. The plant is not only well suited to moist conditions, but it can also be grown on soils of various types.
In addition, this tree is easy to maintain and doesn’t require any special maintenance. It is a fast growing plant that will furnish you with years of decorative appeal for a relatively small investment.
Shrubby Yew Podocarpus
There is always one neighbor we all have that we don’t know. It is possible that they have a peculiar hobby or fitness routine, or that they find it difficult to hide their trash containers.
Whether you’re looking for a green privacy solution for your home or business, Shrubby Yew Podocarpus, Podocarpus macrophyllus ‘Maki’, is a green privacy solution that will fit – even in a small space.
Perfect for narrow city side yards, it can also be planted as a great screen along the boundary of a backyard fence or a walled garden.
As a result, it forms a perfect green column that would work well as a corner element or flanking an entryway.
I would like to say that this product is a lifesaver when it comes to dividing multi story homes on modern deep, narrow lots.
The foliage of this plant is dense and grows pyramidally in a natural way. (This means that less pruning will be necessary on your part!) .
The foliage is small, comes in a deep, rich green color, and is softly needle-like. There is something ‘fluffy’ and finely textured about the tree as a result of this process.
It is as easy to maintain as anyone can imagine, requiring normal watering (eventually becoming water-wise and drought-tolerant) and little else.
You just need to let it grow. Give it sun, but not too much sun. As long as you want to keep it short, there is no reason to prune it.
The plant is also great for pairing with other low-maintenance plants such as Crape Myrtles, Pittosporums, Agapanthus and Abelia.
Fern Podocarpus
There is a Fern Podocarpus which is common in zones 9 and 10. If you live in these zones, you have probably already heard about it.
In case you are new to the area, then we would like to introduce one of the most versatile and beautiful plants you will ever have the honour of growing in your new home.
This beautiful, soft, almost fluffy evergreen tree, the Fern Podocarpus (Podocarpus gracilior), is more than just a tree; it is so much more.
There is an interesting link between the branches having a fairly graceful weep and the tightly packed narrow gray-green leaves of the tree, which gives the tree its fern-like appearance.
Especially if you let it grow naturally on your property or in large beds or borders, it makes an ideal shade tree for the edges of your property or as a border.
In tough urban environments, it has proven to be quite reliable. Very rarely do the roots lift or cause problems for the tree.
You can also use it for tall privacy hedges around a pool or in the garden around a house. The hedges will provide a quick and easy method of eliminating unwanted views from your residence.
I think that they are a great choice for modern or post-modern architecture especially when paired with bright big walls.
