I have a large backyard that is surrounded by a few very large pines and oaks, the entire yard gets part shade with a bit of direct sun throughout the day. I want to plant a screen along three sides of the yard to provide privacy both for my family and our neighbors. I would like fast growing, narrow, evergreen plants, a height of about 20 ft would be ideal. Something like cypress, but it's too shady for cypress back there. I live in USDA zone 9b, Western Garden zone 14. The only thing I've found so far that fits the bill is bamboo, but it has such a bad reputation I just wanted to see if there were any alternatives.
Please help!
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Does it really have to be 20 feet tall? If you could settle for ten feet, Sky Pencil Holly would be a good choice:
https://www.usna.usda.gov/Newintro/skypenc1.html
A unique form of Japanese holly, 'Sky Pencil' has a naturally narrow and fastigiate growth pattern.
Height and Width: 10 feet tall and approximately 2.5-3.0 feet wide at maturity.
Habit: Tall, multistemmed, narrow evergreen shrub.
Prefers light, moist but well-drained, slightly acid soils in either sun or shade.
https://www.usna.usda.gov/Newintro/skypenc1.html
A unique form of Japanese holly, 'Sky Pencil' has a naturally narrow and fastigiate growth pattern.
Height and Width: 10 feet tall and approximately 2.5-3.0 feet wide at maturity.
Habit: Tall, multistemmed, narrow evergreen shrub.
Prefers light, moist but well-drained, slightly acid soils in either sun or shade.
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