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Living Fences
Harmony Hill Nursery has devoted time, resources, and our expertise to creating stunning living fences ready to install. Living Fences are an alternative to traditional panel, wood, and chain-link fences. Their features reduce sound and sight all while bringing elegance to any landscape. Unlike traditional fencing, living fences provide ecosystem benefits inviting countless lost species back to your home and regulating storm-water run off.
European Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus
European Hornbeam hedges have been used for hundreds of years in formal gardens around the world. They originated in Europe to create boundaries while being aesthetically pleasing to the eyes. Their deep green, ovate leaves turn to a light copper in the fall and hold on to the plant until the early spring when new buds break. This gives year round coverage from nosey neighbors and busy streets. Unlike other hedging material, they can reach a height of 60 feet and tolerate a large variety of soil and water conditions. Harmony Hill provides this plant material between 6 and 10 feet pruned into 3 foot cylinders.
Height: 40-60 feet
Spread: Pruned to desired width
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Sun Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil Conditions: Well-drained and loamy with a neutral PH
Height: 30 feet
Spread: 25 feet
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Sun Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil Conditions: Well-drained soil
Nellie R. Steven Holly
Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'
Hollies have always been a traditional living fence. Their spiny leaves warn off intruders all while keeping up your gardens interest. Nellie R. Steven Hollies tolerate a wide range of soil conditions including heavy clay. The only concern is planting in an area with well-drained soil. These hollies tolerate shearing and heavy pruning to hold their desired shape.
Satyr Hill American Holly
Ilex opaca 'Satyr Hill'
Satyr Hill Hollies bring the timeless elegance of Hollies with all the ecological benefits of native plants. Bright red berries produce food for native wildlife while other food sources are scarce. They adapt well to a variety of conditions but do not tolerate standing water.
Height: 40 feet
Spread: 25 feet
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Sun Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil Conditions: Well-drained soil
Green Giant Arborvitae
Thuja plicata 'Green Giant'
Green Giants have been our top seller for the past five years. They are fast growing, disease resistant, and the deer do not eat them. They require little to no maintenance thanks to their naturally pyramidal shape. Interior and lower limbs do not naturally shed like other large, evergreen trees creating a natural barrier from top to bottom for the entire life of the tree. We prune our Green Giants three times a year to provide optimal shape and structure. Out stock ranges from 6 feet to 12 feet in height.
Height: 40-60 feet
Spread: 12-20 feet
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Sun Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil Conditions: Well-drained soil
Emerald Green Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'
Emerald Green Arborvitaes show case a gorgeous vivid green that persists all year round. Their slow growing habits and ability to be pruned multiple times a year makes them perfect for tight spots. They keep a pyramidal shape regardless of pruning making it a low maintenance tree. We take pride in growing single stem Emerald Greens Arborvitaes that are pruned three times a year to ensure they have a perfect shape and structure.
Height: 15-20 feet
Spread: 6-8 feet
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Sun Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil Conditions: Well-drained soil
Yoshino Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino'
Japanese Cryptomeria provide privacy while adding texture to any landscape design. . Their light green to blueish needles create a contrast against the red, peeling bark. Yoshino Cryptomeria are deer resistant and tolerate urban conditions. Branches grow upwards and gracefully sweep downwards as they age.
Sun Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil Conditions: Moist; well-drained
Height: 40 feet
Spread: 20-30 feet
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Taylor's Juniper
Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor's'
Taylor's Junipers are an upright Juniper that does not lose its lower limbs like straight Juniperus virginiana. Their color ranges from a vibrant green to a green-blue depending on the soil conditions. Taylor's Junipers are tolerate of dry, rocky soil and are considered deer resistant. Not only do they provide privacy to any home, they also attract a variety of birds in the winter months with their bright blue fruits.
Height: 15 feet
Spread: 3-4 feet
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Sun Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil Conditions: Well-drained, tolerates drought
Leather Leaf Viburnum
Viburnum rhytidophyum
Leatherleaf Viburnums are shrubs that reach a mature height of 15 feet tall. Their rough leaves make them deer resistant while providing privacy. Small white flowers in large sets bloom in early spring before new growth begins to push. Leatherleaf Viburnums can easily be pruned multiple times a years to create the proper shape for any landscape design. They are tolerant of multiple soil conditions including drought and acidic soils.
Height: 15 feet
Spread: 15 feet
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Sun Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil Conditions: Well-drained, tolerates drought and acidic soils