Best Screening Plants

Best Screening Plants

Block out neighbours, reduce noise, and add lush greenery to your garden with our Best Screening Plants collection. These fast-growing, evergreen trees and shrubs are perfect for creating natural privacy walls that look beautiful all year round.

🌱 Why Choose Best Screening Plants

✔ Instant Privacy – Quickly form dense green walls to screen out unwanted views.
✔ Evergreen Foliage – Keeps your garden private and vibrant in every season.
✔ Vertical Impact – Choose from upright and columnar shapes for tight spaces.
✔ Low Maintenance Choices – Easy to grow and shape with minimal care.
✔ Perfect for Aussie Gardens – Thrives in a wide range of Australian climates.

Top Picks from This Collection

Discover 3 bestsellers customers love from this collection:

- Lilly Pilly Resilience (Syzygium australe 'Resilience') – A fast-growing hedge with dense foliage, fluffy white flowers, and excellent pest resistance.
- Pencil Pine (Cupressus sempervirens 'Nitschke's Needles') – Tall and narrow, perfect for formal or modern screens in tight spaces.
- Eumundi Quandong (Elaeocarpus eumundi) – Upright with glossy green leaves and small white flowers—great for feature screening with a tropical look.

🏡 Where Best Screening Plants Belong in Your Landscape

✅ Urban Backyards – Create privacy in high-density areas without taking up too much space.
✅ Narrow Garden Beds or Side Passages – Ideal for upright growers like Pencil Pine and Eumundi Quandong.
✅ Poolside or Entertaining Zones – Shield your outdoor areas with evergreen structure.
✅ Property Boundaries or Driveways – Define borders and reduce noise naturally.

Expert Plant Selection Tip

Choose species based on your available width and desired height, Pencil Pines are perfect for tight vertical screens, while Lilly Pilly Resilience suits wider hedging. Space plants 1 to 1.5 metres apart for fast coverage. Water regularly during establishment and prune annually to maintain shape and density.

❔ FAQs About Best Screening Plants

What’s the best fast-growing plant for privacy?
Lilly Pilly Resilience is one of the fastest-growing screening plants, often reaching 3–5 metres in just a few years.

Can I plant screening trees close to fences?
Yes, narrow varieties like Pencil Pine and Eumundi Quandong are ideal for tight spaces near boundaries.

Will these plants work in full sun or part shade?
Absolutely, most in this collection thrive in full sun to light shade.

How often should I prune screening plants?
A light prune once or twice a year encourages dense, healthy growth and keeps them tidy.

Are these plants suitable for Australian conditions?
Yes, all selections are proven performers in Australian climates and soils.

🌿 Ready to Transform Your Space with Best Screening Plants?

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