Leyland Cypress
The leyland cypress's fast growth rate of 3 feet or more a year make it the most popular and often the most economical of the Living Fence options. They are magnificent evergreens providing a dense privacy barrier and help soften noise from adjacent properties or roads. Leyland cypress grow best in full sun.

• Leyland Cypress
  (Cupressocyparis Leylandii)
  
• Mature Height: 50' +
  
• Growth Rate: Fast
  
• Growth Habit: Pyramidal
  
• Foliage: Medium to dark green
• Fall Color: Medium to dark green
  
• Flower: not applicable
  
  
  

Cryptomeria Yoshino
Cryptomeria are a graceful option for a Living Fence offering bright blue-green summer foliage that takes on a bronze hue in winter. Cryptomeria are broader at maturity than the leyland cypress or arborvitae thus needing a relatively open area for planting. They grow well in full or partial sun.

• Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria Japonica)
  
• Mature Height: 50'
• Growth Rate: medium
  
• Growth Habit: pyramidal
  
• Foliage: bright green to blue-green
  
• Fall Color: green to bronze depending upon winter temperatures
  
  
  

Nellie R Stevens Holly
Nellie Stevens holly are undoubtedly the most popular holly used as a living fence and justifiably so. Their relatively fast growth rate,lustrous green leaves and red winter berries (if pollinated) make a stately and highly effective privacy screen option. Nellie Stevens are readily available in a wide variety of sizes and are often the most economical of the hollies. They are moderately wide at maturity and easily pruned.

• Nellie R. Stevens Holly(Ilex x 'Nellie R Stevens')
  
• Mature Height:20-25'
  
• Growth Rate: fast
  
• Growth Habit: broad, pyramidal
  
• Foliage: glossy,dark green
  
• Fall Color: dark green, red berries
  
  

Mary Nell Holly
Mary Nell hollies have a smaller leaf and are slower growing than the Nellie Stevens holly thus making it a little easier to maintain if pruning is going to be a necessity. Mary Nells are currently available in smaller sizes only and grow in full or partial sun.

• Mary Nell Holly(Ilex x 'Mary Nell')
  
• Mature Height: 20-25'
  
• Growth Rate: fast
  
• Growth Habit: pyramidal
  
• Foliage: glossy,dark green
  
• Fall Color: dark green, red berries
  
  
  

Fosteri Holly
The Fosteri Holly is an excellent living fence option for narrow spaces as they are not as broad growing as other hollies.
Fosteri hollies have small, dark green leaves, a profusion of red winter berries(if pollinated) and are easily pruned to maintain their width.They grow well in full or partial sun and are available in a variety of sizes.

• Fosteri Holly(Ilex x attenuata 'Fosteri')
  
• Mature Height:15-20ft
  
• Growth Rate: fast
  
• Growth Habit: narrow pyramidal
  
• Foliage: dark green
  
• Fall Color: dark green, red berries
  
  
  
  

Little Gem Magnolia
Little Gem magnolias are a perfectly wonderful option to consider as a living fence. They mature at approximately 20 feet making it one of the smallest growing varieties of the old fashioned favorite, "Southern Magnolia". Little gem magnolias have small, lustrous, dark green leaves with a fuzzy bronze/brown color on the bottom and 4"-6" white flowers almost continuously during the growing season. They have a moderate growth rate and are available in a variety of sizes.

• Little Gem Magnolia(Magnolia Grandiflora 'Little Gem')
  
• Mature Height: 20'
  
• Growth Rate:slow to medium
  
• Growth Habit: pyramidal
  
• Flower: white
  
• Foliage: small, dark green with brown beneath
  
• Fall Color:dark green
  
  
  

Southern Magnolia
The cultivar varieties such as "Bracken Brown Beauty" and " D.D.Blanchard" magnolias are an excellent option for a tall living fence as these varieties mature at approximately 50 feet . They are elegant, handsome trees possessing lustrous dark, green leaves with a fuzzy bronze/brown back and large white blooms in May/June. The southern magnolia has a relatively wide spread at maturity thus limiting it to larger spaces.

• Southern Magnolia(Magnolia Grandiflora "culfoltivars'
  
• Mature Height: 40-50
  
• Growth Rate: slow to medium
  
• Growth Habit:pyramidal
  
• Flower: white
  
• Foliage: dark green leaves with brown beneath
  
• Fall Color: dark green
  
  
  

Deodar Cedar
The graceful growth habit and unique foliage color of the deodar cedar make it an excellent option as a living fence. Although not as dense as other evergreen screens the Deodar cedar can make a wonderful addition to most any living fence. Planting them as stand alone specimens or in small groups can break the monotony when large numbers of evergreens are required to screen a particular application.

• Deodar Cedar(Cedrus Deodara)
• Mature height: 40'
• Growth rate: Medium
• Growth habit: Broadly pyramidal
• Foliage: Gray green with blue hue Fall color: Gray green with blue hue
  
  

Emerald Arborvitae
With its mature height of 10'-15' and narrow growth habit the emerald arborvitae is an excellent medium height option for a living fence. The emerald arborvitae retains its lustrous emerald green foliage year around and is available in a wide variety of sizes.

• Thuja occidentalis " Emerald Green"
• Mature Height:10'-15'
• Growth rate: slow to medium
• Growth habit: Dense, narrow pyramidal
• Foliage: Dark green Fall color: Dark green
  
  

Nigra Arborvitae
Nigra Arborvitae(Thuja Occidentalis "Nigra")-An excellent medium height option for a living fence! The nigra arborvitae keeps its dark green foliage through the winter months and is well suited for areas where height is needed but mature width is an issue. Most horticultural authorities classify its growth rate as medium with a mature width of only 4'-6'. Nigra arborvitaes are readily available in a wide range of sizes.

• Mature height: 20-25 feet
• Growth rate: Medium
• Growth habit: Pyramidal
• Foliage:Dark green
• Fall color: Dark green
• Flower: n/a
  
  

"Emily Brunner" Holly
"Emily Brunner" Holly (Ilex x "Emily Brunner") Another excellent holy for a living fence!Emily Brunner hollies mature into a fine specimen hedge maturing at around 20' and produce a heavy crop of red winter berries when pollinated. Emily Brunner hollies are not a abundant as some other choices but there is good value in sizes up to 8'.

• Mature height:20'
• Growth Rate: Medium
• Growth habit: Broad and Pyramidal
• Foliage: Dark green
• Fall Color:large red winter berries
• Flower:n/a
  
  

Needle Point Holly
The Needle Point Holly's dense green foliage, red berries, quick growth rate and affordability make it one of the best choices for a medium height living fence. The Needle Point Holly sets a heavy crop of 1/4" diameter, bright red winter berries and matures at 12' to 15'. It is easily pruned and grows well in sun or partial shade.

• Mature height:12' to 15'
• Growth Rate: Medium to fast
• Growth habit: Upright, conical
• Foliage: Medium green
• Fall Color:medium green with red berries
• Flower:n/a
  
  

Thuja "Green Giant" Arborvitae
The Green Giant is an excellent option for a natural border and living fence. Its growth pattern is similar to the Leyland Cypress with a comparable fast growth rate of 3 or more feet per year. They provide a dense barrier with a softer and slightly narrower than Leyland Cypress pyramidal look. Additionally, they are virtually immune to some of the diseases that can affect the Leyland Cypress so are in high demand. They grow best in full sun but are more shade tolerant than the Leyland Cypress.

• Thuja "Green Giant" (hybrid of Thuja Plicata and Thuja Standishii)
• Mature height: 35 to 50 feet
• Growth Rate: fast
• Growth Habit: pyramidal
• Foliage: medium to dark green
• Fall Color; medium to dark green
• Flower:n/a