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Overall Goals
1. Gain privacy in front and backyard
2. Diverse set of plants in both species and form that provide
year round interest
3. Minimize “unsightly” views from neighbors/roundabout/street
4. Personalize our home so it isn’t as “cookie-cutter”
5. Increase home value by adding utility to areas of our
property
* Not necessarily in order of priority
Region 1
1. Height: 30-40'
2. Width: 40-35'
3. Exposure: Sun
4. Water: Tolerates damp or
dry soils
5. Hardiness: USDA Zones 4-9
6. Pruning: Prune only when
dormant during winter.
Purpose: I would like to use this area for an increased sense of
privacy from our neighbors behind us. We would like what’s
planted here to provide some shade in our backyard as well.
Plan: I would like to place two River Birch (Betula nigra) trees
here spaced about 8-10 feet apart. Because our backyard is
sloped the rain water drains here. Also, our gutter drain would
be on a path to directly pour water towards the trees to keep we
feet.
Region 2 Purpose: I would like to use this area for an increased sense of
privacy from our neighbors behind us. We would like what’s
planted here to provide some shade in our backyard as well.
Possibilties: Leyland Cyprus (Cupressus x leylandii ), October
Glory Maple, Autumn Blaze Maple
1. Family Acer rubrum 'October Glory'
2. Foliage Green
3. Mature Height 25 - 50 feet
4. Mature Spread 25 - 35 feet
5. Soil Widely Adaptable
6. Zones 5-8
7. Moisture Drought Tolerant
8. Mature Form Broad, Round
9. Growth Rate Rapid
10. Sun Exposure Full Sun - Partial
Sun
11. Flower Color Small Red
12. Fall Color Red, Orange,
Yellow
Leyland Cyprus October Glory Maple Ideas
Region 3 Purpose: This area would be used to somewhat block areas of
our neighborhood on the back side. Desired height of 20-45
feet.
Possibilties: Various Crepe Myrtle species to form a colorful
canopy for sitting beneath
1. Height – 20 – 25 ft
2. Spread - 10 – 20 ft
Natchez Miami Twilight
1. Height – 20 – 25 ft
2. Spread - 10 – 15 ft
1. Height – 20 – 30 ft
2. Spread - 20 ft Hoping for this
type of canopy
effect
Region 4 Purpose: This area is purely to add visual interest to our yard
along the wall.
Plan: Two Standard “Tree Form” Althea (Rose of Sharon)
flanking a bamboo trellis of Confederate Jasmine.
1. Height – 10 ft
2. Spread - 10 ft
Confederate Jasmine Bamboo Trellis
Standard Rose of Sharon
Region 5 Purpose: This area is intended to help block some of the view
of the roundabout view from our front yard. We recognize this
won’t hide all of it.
Plan: Several Gardenia (Gardenia augusta) in somewhat of a
circle pattern with an opening in the back for access to electric
box and light.
1. Height – 3 - 6 ft
2. Spread – 3 - 6 ft
Region 6 Purpose: This area is intended to provide some shade in the
front yard and give a little more privacy from our neighbors. Also
our view from our front door while inside currently consists of
the road only and neighbors house. So something here that
could also provide a view from inside would be great.
Plan: Go with an October Glory Maple to help tie in the front
and backyard assuming I go with one there.
1. Family Acer rubrum 'October Glory'
2. Foliage Green
3. Mature Height 25 - 50 feet
4. Mature Spread 25 - 35 feet
5. Soil Widely Adaptable
6. Zones 5-8
7. Moisture Drought Tolerant
8. Mature Form Broad, Round
9. Growth Rate Rapid
10. Sun Exposure Full Sun - Partial
Sun
11. Flower Color Small Red
12. Fall Color Red, Orange,
Yellow
October Glory Maple
Region 7 Purpose: This area is intended to provide interest while walking
to the front of our house. Also it part of it needs to be visible
from our front door to make our view more aesthetically
pleasing. So I plan to extend this area in a triangular form
towards our walkway.
Plan: A weeping cherry, possibly a Japanese Maple and other
miscellaneous TBD items.
Region 8 Purpose: This area is to provide visual interest along the west
side of our hose. Also whatever cooling affects it has on the
house will be a plus.
Plan: Several Gardenia (Gardenia augusta) in a linear pattern
along the wall. Could also do Abelia here.
1. Height – 3 - 6 ft
2. Spread – 3 - 6 ft
N E River Birch
October Glory maple
Gardenia
Miami Crepe Myrtle
Natchez Crepe
Myrtle
Twilight Crepe Myrtle
Leyland Cypruss or
October Glory Maple
Gardenia
Rose of Sharon
Confederate
Jasmine Trellis
Backyard, left
from porch
Backyard, left
from street
Backyard, left
from driveway
Backyard, left
from driveway