Which are the best flowering hedges for privacy?

ByInstant Hedge

Evergreen flowering hedges provide color and interest throughout the year. Some serve as food sources for birds and other wildlife. Here are some flowering hedges :

  • Cornelian-cherry

Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) is one of the earliest blooming hedges. This impressive flower offers a stunning display before even showing any hint of green leaves, with its yellow flowers that are desirable for birds and insects alike! Lush red fruit follows after each bloom in early April; its shape can be compared to an actual cherry though this tree isn’t related at all it belongs in the dogwood family instead.

Cornus mas is deciduous and hardy to USDA zones 5-8.

  • Royal Star Magnolia

The Royal Star, a stunning Magnolia stellata ‘Royal star’ is covered in double white fragrant blooms and lush green leaves. The flower buds just before it’s about to bloom are delightfully furry-like. This hedge variety makes for an amazing show when grown as single or planted en masse with other varieties of hedges; oftentimes they can even stand out more so than individual bushes because each one has such different flowers on them. The magnificent tree may not be suitable if you live too far from water since seeds require wet soil conditions.

Royal Star is deciduous and hardy in USDA zones 5-9.

  • Cherry-laurels

Cherry laurel hedges are the perfect choice for parents interested in adding privacy and beauty without sacrificing either. They can grow as quickly or slowly, depending on how much sun you want them to receive. These evergreen shrubs flower with white flower spikes between April-May which will then be followed by black fruit that birds love.

Cherry-laurels are broadleaf evergreens and grow in USDA zones 6-9.

  • Teton Firethorn

Masses of white flowers adorn these firethorn hedges in May-June. Teton Firethorns are followed by abundant, bright orange berries that persist from fall through late winter making them a great plant for bird watching and concealment as well.

Teton Firethorn is evergreen and hardy in USDA zones 6-9.