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Friday - June 29, 2012
From: Smithtown, NY
Region: Northeast
Topic: Privacy Screening, Shrubs, Trees
Title: Evergreen Privacy Hedge for Long Island
Answered by: Larry Larson
QUESTION:
I live on Long Island and want a privacy evergreen hedge partial sun.ANSWER:
In checking out your request, Mr Smarty Plants found quite a few previous question/answer pairs that fit a very similar profile. What I will do then is put them out for your reading pleasure and comment on a few suitable plants that are common.
Here are the previous discussions:
Evergreen Trees for Long Island
Evergreen Shrubs for Long Island
Privacy Screen for Long Island
Evergreen Hedge for NY [Breezy Pt, NY]
Privacy Screen in Long Beach NY [this answer has a good discussion of the general method of finding plants to suggest]
Hedge Options for Sag Harbor, NY:
From my reading – Here is a list of Partial Sun Evergreens that should do well in your area. I’ve included their rough heights.
Morella pensylvanica (Northern bayberry) [3-12 ft.]
Ilex glabra (Inkberry) [6-12 ft.]
Thuja occidentalis (Arborvitae) [to 30 ft.]
Juniperus virginiana (Eastern red cedar) [30-40 ft.]
Ilex opaca (American holly) [25-60 ft.]
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