Large Evergreen Low Maintenance Screening Shrubs 

I goofed on the last one. That is Illicium parviflorum and not I. floridanum. I have covered the plant many times and just had a talking brain misfire. Thanks for watching!

How did you know I was looking for evergreen shrubs

This evergreen series is probably the most helpful series you have ever done... and that's saying a lot with your valuable content! I love it!

Great video. Thank you so much for having the name of the plant down at the bottom of the screen, while you are talking about it!!! VERY HELPFUL!!! 🎉🎉🎉

I’m late to the game but am slowly but surely working through older videos and getting my HortTube education. The foundation plant playlist is MASSIVE and massively helpful. Thank you! 🌱🌿🍂🍁

I need this video. So helpful for collecting my thoughts and narrowing things down. Thanks Jim!

THANK YOU!!! You just made my job much easier!! It’s great to have all the information needed for choosing fast growing hedges condensed in a 30 min video.

WONDERFUL video! Perfect for those of us looking for particular size, etc. plants. Please do more of these. They are great because I really trust your experience and expertise. Thanks Jim ❤️

WOW!! That is a great video!! Thank you for your knowledge Jim & Steph!

Great information as always, Jim. Love that last Podocarpus!

What a great, informative video Jim! Bam! Excellent 🎉

Jim you are the best! Great informative videos!

Love these types of videos. Request.....if you would list all the plants in the notes, that would be hugely helpful! Thank you so much!

Thank you for showing zones and sun preferences!!!

Love the screening plant videos! Perfect timing for our next gardening project! I need to watch it again with a notepad and pen😁

Excited to see another screening video, I’ve watched your previous ones at least a dozen times and have bought several things you recommended so far. I have a running list of things to look for at nurseries now.

What a supremely helpful, content-rich video!!! Thanks so much for the greening of America 🌳🌲🌿

Love this, thank you for great info. More! More!

🔥💯🙌THIS, THIS is the video I've been waiting for..THANK YOU JIM!!!

Jim, you have done it again. Great video. Every shrub I have in my yard is because of you. I also have 3 Little Gem Magnolia’s and to my surprise in zone 9 Texas, they are flowering again.

Perfect timing, Jim! I have a bunch of holes in various mixed screening hedges across a massive property. I think I have a use case for each of these shrubs. Fantastic content for Fall planting!

love your videos as always. Best youtuber gardener. Thank you very much for the information

My rear neighbor has a menance of a dog acquired during the pandemic. There are some existing evergreens on their side but there are gaps and i have the pleasure of watching the dog poop on the fence line from the deck and kitchen. I need fast growing and wide that gets at least 4 ft. stays green in ohio.

Such a helpful video for me right now. Thank you!

This type of video is one of my favorites, I'm always trying to learn about what to plant where.

I love these videos! Very informative!

Thanks for this and upcoming videos on this topic. We are moving this fall, and I will have a new landscape to play with.

So much wisdom in this video thank you! I have a 2 acre yard with lots of old trees but basically no shrugs. ALL my neighbors can see into my yard. I need a lot of varying heights but didn't know where to start and I didn't know there were such pretty options

I always know where to come to get information on the type of plant I am needing. Thanks Jim.

Loved this survey! I want 'em all-not in Zone 6B!-and again made me yearn to live in Zone 7. But you gave me some fine choices for my slightly colder region in SW VA.

Simply perfect! Thank you.

Starting in June I planted over 50 trees and shrubs in my yard myself here in northeast OK. 20 are Japanese maples from North Carolina😉 Had I saw this video prior I would have made a few different choices!!! Thank you Jim!

We planted a Taylor Juniper in Spring 2022 and it looks like it is still the same size when planted (2 years later) so it is definitely slow growing. Hoping it will only reach 15’ high in our zone 5 but it is a beautiful little evergreen.

Great video, love screening shrubs.

Thank you for your videos. You really are a great source of information and are very helpful to your viewers. Because of your numerous videos I was able to score Chindo’s, Nellie R Steven Hollies, Whoa Nellies and Privet for a mixed border. All for a reasonable price! This year I got some bigger Whoa Nellies to add to the border. The bigger they are, the brighter it gets. All my plants are growing pretty fast even the ones I have in shade.

I am with Stephanie on this one 100% I LOVE the Roman Candle!! The house we are moving to is twice as big as where I am now. Which means a smaller "green space" for planting, and neighbors seem a bit closer as well. Still will be in that TX. Gulf Coast zone 9b. I believe it will do nicely for me. We will live on Oak Dr. And guess what? Lol LOTS of mature Oaks everywhere! Thank you again for sharing such great information.

Thank you!! I needed this video. 😊👍

Excellent video Jim, very interesting - cheers👍

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I’m glad you said that about the Illicium’s seeming wimpy at first. I just planted Coppertop Viburnum and they get wilty in the afternoon heat. I know once they’re established they’ll be fine. S. Texas ✌🏼🌿

I have had deer lightly snacking on my illicium. Usually it is the young deer that take nibbles and then spit it out but we have an extremely heavy deer population. Thanks for the great plant videos!!

Ugh! I’ve been battling privet in my yard, here in N Carolina. Love every other suggestion. Definitely looking for a nice stellar ruby magnolia!

Interesting comparison about the photinia (redtip) shrubs - I used to have several that I used to conceal a neighbor's outdoor utility shed. They did catch the silvery mildew virus, which I successfully treated with something recommended by our state agricultural extension agent. In later years they simply became overgrown for the location and I had them removed and stumps dug up in order to create a new smaller shrub bed. Those podocarpus plants are very interesting! I may have to get one in the not-too-distant future!

Such great content! Thank you!

We used a yoshino Cryptomeria in our front yard as a specimen tree near the road to block out an unsightly view across the street...its 3 yrs old now and its put on a ton of growth this year doing exactly what we need it to do! Along the back of our property we put in 3 Carolina sapphire that are growing SUPER FAST and outpacing everything else we put in that screen. Thank you for this list!

What a great video ! Thank you sir for your knowledgeable advises .

Great video. So helpful with good logical information and keen design ideas.

That last one was interesting. I’m probably at the northern edge of its range in Knoxville. The American holly I planted this spring seems to be doing well. It should get big eventually. 👍🏼

Thank you Jim. 🍁🍂🍁💚🙃

It is freaky how you’re always posting just what I need! 😂

I've seen older little gems that are absolutely HUGE!!!! Maybe narrower but 30-40'

Thanks for the great video. Did you mention Schip Laurel? I've just planted 4 of these, and while I had an issue with overwatering (my fault) this summer, they are growing great now and look like they'll make a great screening.

Jim, I love, love, LOVE Podocarpus!!! Alas, I live in VA Zone-7A. 😭

Thank you for this video!!!!

Thanks for this! Our arborvitaes suffered this past summer, so going to have to do the mixed screen you've suggested multiple times. We'd planted those before watching your channel. I'd be planting on top of a retaining wall, would any of your recommendations possibly have aggressive roots that would damage that retaining wall with it's roots? Thanks for all you do, Jim and Steph!

Great info!!

Found a pretty tall osthmanthus fortunei today for only 29.00! Can’t wait to see how it likes my yard

Just planted a Little Gem last week!

Broad-leaf evergreens are dearest to my heart. Loved your video! FYI, the photo you showed with Illicium henryi was not correct, but I. henryi is a gem in my 7A yard. Please do a show on wet-tolerant broad-leaf evergreens! I know you mentioned that Illicium was tolerate of wet sites, but curious about others. I would imagine Sabal minor and Agarista populifolia might be good ones, but need more ideas.

love this content just wish you would include more zone 5 and 6

Hi Hort I have problem with my misting heads, which is dripping after each cycle , i managed to get the mist heads u put on the description on the backyard propagation series,

For my reference so I can glance through and figure out what's in what zone and sun/shade requirements 0:32 Early Wonder Camelia : Zone 7-9; Part shade 1:28 Fortunes OSmanthus x Fortunei Fruitlandi Zone 7 to 9 Sun or Part shade 2:34 Chinese Anistry or Illicium Henryi : Zone 7-9 Part shade 3:36 Camellia "Winter's Snowman: Zone 6-9 Part shade or shade 4:49 Ligustrum Japonicum "Recurvifolium" : Zone 7-11 Sun or part shade 6:22 Stellar Ruby Magnolia : Zone 7 to 9 Sun or Part shade 7:21 Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria Japonica Yoshino : Zone 5 to 8; Sun or Part shade 8:36 Green Giant Arborvitae : Zone 5-8; Sun or Part shade 10:08 Taylor Juniper : Zone 3-9; Sun or Part shade 11:09 Christmas Jewel Holly : Zone 6-9; Sun or Part shade 12:01 Ligustrum "Jack Frost" : Zone 7-10; Sun or Part shade 13:07 " Foster's No 2. Holly : Zone 6-9; Sun or Part shade 14:17 Magnolia Grandiflora "Little Gem" : Zone 7-9; Sun or Part shade 15:07 Carolia Sapphire Arizona Cypress : Zone 6-9; Sun or Part shade 17:34 Illex x "Whoa Nellie" : Zone 6-8; Sun or Part shade 18:48 "Mackie" Podocarpus macrophyllus var. maki : Zone 7-11 Sun or Part shade 20:54 Mood ring Podocarpus : Zone 7b-10 Sun or Part shade 22:11 Juliet Cleyera : Zone 7-10 Sun or Part shade 23:17 Roman Candle Podocarpus : Zone 7b-10 Part Shade 24:58 Illicium Floradanum : Zone 7-10 Part Shade or Shade

They are beautiful 🥰

Gracias. Thanks 👍

Nice video, please include more large screening plants for zone 5-6.

Any chance to do a video for the colder climate such as zone 5b? Wish I can plant all of these !

Thanks Jim. Any ideas for tall evergreen shrubs under large tree, very shaded in zone 8b?

Interesting!

My husband just said the magic words…. Let’s turn that into a flower bed!! So here I am looking for some large shrubs for the back of this new space.

Great info. I'm new to your channel

I love these broadleaf evergreens. I have a camellia April Love that grows in my zone 6b garden and blooms in april. I would like to grow that ligustrum recurvifolium and you had a video where you mentioned you could push these a bit. We rarely get temps below zero 2-3 blocks from lake Erie, more mild than even a mile or two inland. What conditions do I need to maintain to have the best chance of pushing something like that to grow in my area?

Loved this video..but.. I was wondering why you didn’t mention elaeagnus and viburnums? I’m in 9b,Houston TX. Normally we don’t experience very cold winter weather but we deal with hot and humid summers. Any recommendations short of moving?

Great video! Do you have any thoughts on Eagleston Hollies?

Great video! Any thoughts on Chindo Viburnum? Or any concerns that kept it off this list? Having just put a few in the ground I'm wondering if I'll need to save this video to reference for some replacements.

I’m adding a narrow screen this fall & think the mood ring podocarpus would look fantastic… 3-4ft apart? I have about 15ft to work with and it ends in a corner would these look best in a hedge or mixed border? Thanks for the informative video!

What do you recommend for zone 5? We have a deer problem, so the Giant Green Arbs have all been eaten. Looking for an evergreen with a wide base that grows quickly and gets fairly tall. Love the videos! Really interesting seeing all the different varieties

Hi! Great video, we are planning to work on our yard next year and these are great selections! What is the plant Next to the illicium ? (in 25:23) and how big does it get? thanks!

beautiful plants : )

Do you keep a gardening diary or just trust your memory? Thanks for your videos!

In my previous landscape, there was a holly tree at least 25-30 feet tall. When it bloomed, the pollinators made the tree sound like it was singing. I hated the leaves it shed because they were sharp and didn't seem to want to decompose! However, from walking our county botanical garden I see that Holly is a favorite I guess because it handles the sand and salt so well. Plus, it is beautiful in winter with the dark green leaves and red berries. Now, I am 10 minutes from the coast and a new landscape to create. Is there a holly that has leaves that won't be weapons on my bare feet and would do well against the north side of my house?

up here in zone 5 looking for something other than rhodies , laurel or spruce and pines.

Which are the most shade tolerant? Thanks for your wisdom!

I have a fairly newly planted moonbeam hydrangea about 1 1/2 ft tall. A rabbit bit it off ,almost to the ground . Will it come back , if not this year , maybe next year? Love your videos

Hi Jim, was just wondering what the growth rate is for the mood ring podocarpus. Thanks!

We’ve had horrible, record high heat and drought in south Mississippi this summer and Leyland Cypress, Green Giant arborvitae, and green emerald arborvitae have really suffered.

Sir i have a quick question but first and foremost I've watched a lot of your videos and they are very helpful and informational here is the question can you plant the Nellie R stevens Holly and Robin Red Holly together to make a privacy fence?

I love your show! Can we please get some zone 6 evergreens?

Looking in Charleston SC for Early Wonder. Brownswood on Johns Island and Hyams on James Island didn't have them Where oh where can I find them? No luck at Lowe's or HD. Thanks!

Love the selection but most of its not hardy here in zone 6 southern Ontario. It seems s I’m just one zone short of a wonderful selection of evergreen shrubs.

Hi Jim, you mentioned Bigfoot Cleyera in passing, but didn’t feature it. Is there something you like less about it, or it’s not as interesting as the others?

I love all your video and very informative. I newly move to the Raleigh, Durham area. What nurseries can I visit to purchase some of the plants, specially in this video. Thank yoy

Hi Jim, will it look weird to plant Roman Candle Podocarpus as screening shrubs in front of my house and trim it to about 3-4 feet tall? I think the tag says 10-15 feet tall. I like this over its dwarf cousin because of its varigated white-greenish new growth.

How far from the property line do you recommend planting these screening plants? For example, if you have a 20’ spread should it be 10’ from the property line? I ask since I don’t have a back fence and need screening plants on the side of a particular neighbor however they are very cranky about anything on “their” side. Thank you!

Can you really plant a camellia in Zone 6 -- in Northern New England? My understanding is that only a subset of the Ackerman series is Zone 6A, and even those are not recommended for areas North of NYC other than places like Martha’s Vineyard (which is Zone 7A in places).

So what do you recommend to use as a 10-12 solid border, that's evergreen?

Though I am in zone 6a eastern Washington I have begun to collect camellias just because of you.....

In your yard what is to the left of your Mood Ring Podocarpus?

What’s the lime green one next to you in the first part? Is that not part of the screening shrub

A good site if you live in the South; not so much if you're Zone 6 or lower.

Jim, What was the columnar plant behind you when you were filming the Whoa Nellie bush? What are it's growing parameters? Thank you! 😊