Need a shade loving shrub for a privacy screen - Knowledgebase Question

Atlanta, GA
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Question by Beatty280Z
January 28, 2006
I want to plant some shrubs along a chain link fence line to create privacy. The area is very shady for most of the fenceline, and a short distance of it has part sun. Ligustrum was recommended but I would prefer something with a better natural shape. And, it should be evergreen. Any suggestions?
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Answer from NGA
January 28, 2006
Trey,

Getting shrubs to grow into a dense screen in the shade is difficult. They need light to support dense leaf growth. If you could brighten the shade or plant them on the edge where light is brighter, that would probably work much better. Some shrubs to consider are Southern Wax Myrtle (probably the best), Carolina Cherry Laurel, and Camelia (if your soil pH is not too high). Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba japonica) is the densest in shade but only get to about 5-6 feet tall, although this may well be large enough for a screen.

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