Pryor’s Nursery – Damascus, Maryland
Living Fences Made of Ornamental Evergreens
301-253-4706
SINCE 1981
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Living Fences™ are made of ornamental evergreens such as Hollies, Leyland Cypress and Green Giant Arborvitae. Instead of using hard goods such as metal or wood fences for screens in the landscape, these natural barriers create privacy, shade and closure to your landscape. Evergreens are an excellent biomass filter, producing oxygen and helping to reduce your carbon footprint.
The Nellie Steven’s Holly (Ilex x Nellie R. Stevens) is a robust evergreen Holly that grows well in various landscaping situations. This plant is a broadly shaped pyramidal tree or tall shrub. The glossy dark green leaves of the Nellie Stevens coupled with its bright red berries provide stunning fall coloring. The Nellie Stevens Holly…
The Thuja Arborvitae “Green Giant” is a dense, pyramidal, hardy dark evergreen tree. This variety is faster growing than the species arborvitae. The foliage can be sheared and kept at desired height and width. The Green Giant Arborvitae grows best in full sun. Makes an excellent Living Fence. Tough tree against wind and icy conditions.…
The popularity of the Leyland Cypress as a “Living Fence”tm screen is indeed no coincidence. This vigorous plant can almost be seen growing as it stretches its branches to the sky in its quest for the clouds. In virtually no time will this hardy and attractive conifer form and shape itself into the coveted “Living…