Privacy Trees Ornamental Trees Deliver & Plant "Before & After" Photos Research Tree Care About Us FAQ
Call Us: 425-343-2650
Instant Privacy® Trees
Hedged Privacy Trees
"Hedged" Leyland Cypress at our Snohomish River fields.
Creating a tall, full but narrow hedge is a long-term project. We can't just prune big trees back to a narrow shape--all you'd see would be the trunk and the dead, see-through interior. Instead we start with small trees and each year we prune them so that as they grow they stay at a narrow width but have their natural green exterior foliage. These trees are a great answer when there is a need for narrow, fast-growing tall trees. You won't find these trees anywhere else.
Which Hedged Privacy Tree you can use depends on your growing conditions and what you are trying to block off. We will help you figure this out. Below are the hedged tree options with a brief description of the tree's characteristics. One note: To properly maintain these hedges you need access to both sides of the hedge so it can be pruned. Sometimes neighbors agree to do "their side". If you don't have such access, or don't want to take on the maintenance, then your only option may be the Narrow Privacy Trees (see below).
Prunus laurocerasus
Foliage: Evergreen, with some discoloring of the leaves in winter.
Mature Height: 20 ft.
Mature Width: 20 ft.; may be hedged much narrower.
Sunlight: Full sun, partial sun, shade.
Soil:. Acid
soil; don't like wet soil.
Growth Rate: Fast, up to 3' a year both height and width after established, depending on growing conditions.
"Instant Privacy" Spacing: The rule of thumb is "4-5' centers", meaning the trunks of each tree are 4 or 5' apart. These trees are so fast-growing they can be planted wider apart than 4-5' if you're willing to wait..
Click to go to to our webpage for: English Laurel for sizes, prices and more information.
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Schipkaensis’
Foliage: Evergreen
Mature Height: To 12-15ft.
Mature Width: To 6-8 ft.; may be hedged narrower.
Sunlight: Full sun, partial sun.
Soil:. Moist/well-drained.
Growth Rate: Moderate
"Instant Privacy" Use: Schipka Laurel makes a very attractive and elegant hedge, and may be sheared to 6’ tall and 4’ wide.
"Instant Privacy" Spacing: These shrubs can be spaced on 4 or 5' centers (meaning the trunks of each tree are 4' or 5' apart) or wider.
Click to go to to our webpage for: Schipka Laurel for sizes, prices and more information.
x Cupressocyparis leylandii
Before & After
"Hedged" Leyland Cypress
Foliage: Evergreen
Mature Height: To 60 ft.
Mature Width: 25 ft.; may be hedged much narrower.
Sunlight: Prefers full sun; likes hot weather.
Soil:. Must
be well-drained; won't tolerate "wet feet". OK in acid
soil, alkaline soil.
Growth Rate: Fast, up to 4' a year after established, depending on growing conditions.
"Instant Privacy" Spacing: These trees can be spaced on 4, 6, or 8' centers (meaning the trunks of each tree are 4', 6', or 8' apart) or wider. Some people want them even closer than that in order to maximize the 'Instant Privacy", while others will put them wider in order to cut down on the cost.
Click to go to to our webpage for: Leyland Cypress for sizes, prices and more information.
Thuja
standishii x plicata 'Green Giant'
Foliage: Evergreen
Mature Height: 40-50 ft.
Mature Width: Approximately 12 ft.; can be hedged much narrower.
Sunlight: full sun; sun/partial shade
Soil:. Widely
adaptable, including wet soil.
Growth Rate: Rapid, up to 2-3' a year after established, depending on growing conditions.
"Instant Privacy" Spacing: May be planted as close together as "4' centers", meaning the trunks of each tree are 4'apart. 5' centers is also a common spacing, and they can be spaced wider than that if "upper screening" isn't as important.
Click to go to to our webpage for: Green Giant Arborvitae for sizes, prices and more information.
Thuja Plicata Excelsa
Foliage: Evergreen
Mature Height: 30-35 ft.
Mature Width: Approximately 15 ft.
Sunlight: Full sun, partial sun.
Soil:. Moist/wet
soil tolerant.
Growth Rate: Medium/fast, 2-3' a year once established, depending on growing conditions.
"Instant Privacy" Spacing: These trees can be spaced on 4, 6, or 8' centers (meaning the trunks of each tree are 4', 6', or 8' apart) or wider. Some people want them even closer than that in order to maximize the 'Instant Privacy", while others will put them wider in order to cut down on the cost.
Click to go to to our webpage for: Excelsa Cedar for sizes, prices and more information.
x Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘ Gold Rider’
Foliage: Evergreen
Mature Height: To 35 ft. Please note that this is an estimate
Mature Width: To 15 ft.; may be hedged much narrower. Please note that this is an estimate
Sunlight: Full sun. Anything less than full sun and the trees may not produce the yellow color.
Soil: Must be well-drained; won't tolerate "wet feet". Drought tolerant once established. OK in acid soil, alkaline soil.
Growth Rate: Moderate.
"Instant Privacy" Use: A great alternative to a green privacy screen.
"Instant Privacy" Spacing: These trees can be spaced on 5, 6, or 8' centers (meaning the trunks of each tree are 4', 6', or 8' apart) or wider. Some people want them even closer than that in order to maximize the “Instant Privacy", while others will put them wider in order to cut down on the cost.
Click to go to to our webpage for: Gold Rider Cypress for sizes, prices and more information.
Narrow Privacy Trees
(no pruning necessary)
Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'
Foliage: Evergreen
Mature Height: 13-15 ft.
Mature Width: Usually determined by the spacing between trees in the row--, usually 2-3'. Left on their own these trees can get to 3-4' wide after many years.
Sunlight: Full sun, partial sun; doesn't like shade.
Soil:. Likes
well-drained soil, but must be kept well watered when first planted.
Growth Rate: Slow, 6-9" a year once established, depending on growing conditions.
"Instant Privacy" Spacing: The rule of thumb is "2' centers", meaning the trunks of each tree are 2' apart. So if you're trying to cover 20', you'd need 10 trees. These trees can also be spaced wider than that--2.5' or even 3' centers in order to cut down on the cost (it is simply a matter of how long you wish to wait for a solid wall).
Click to go to to our webpage for: Emerald Green Arborvitae for sizes, prices and more information.
Taxus x media 'H.M. Eddie'
Foliage: Evergreen
Mature Height: 18-20 ft.
Mature Width: 3-5’ - Usually determined by the spacing between trees in the row—2.5-3' (see highlighted text below)
Sunlight: Full shade, partial shade, full sun.
Soil: Likes well-drained soil, but must be kept well watered when first planted. Tolerant of dry shade once established.
Growth Rate: Moderate. 6" to 1' a year once established, possibly more depending on growing conditions.
"Instant Privacy" Use: Great for narrow, shady areas. Columnar growth habit similar to Emerald Green Arborvitae.
"Instant Privacy" Spacing: We recommend 3’ on center, maybe even 3.5’ O.C. for the big ones. So if you're trying to cover 30', you'd need 10 trees planted 3’ O.C.
Click to go to to our webpage for: H.M. Eddie Yews for sizes, prices and more information.
Thuja occidentalis "Emerald Towertm"
Foliage: Evergreen
Mature Height: 25-30’
Mature Width: 6’-8'
Sunlight: Full sun; partial sun
Soil: Likes well-drained soil.
"Instant Privacy" Spacing: These trees can be spaced on 3, 4, or 5' centers (meaning the trunks of each tree are 3', 4', or 5' apart) or wider.
Growth Rate: Fast—up to 3’ a year.
Click to go to to our webpage for: "Emerald Towertm" Arborvitae for sizes, prices and more information.
Please note: Our availability of these trees is limited and changes quickly.
__________________________
Delivery & Planting Available
We deliver and plant these trees. "Planting" includes a watering system, staking if necessary, and a one year warranty for no additional charge. Our planting "Service Area" is the greater Puget Sound area of Western Washington: Bellingham, Mt. Vernon, Everett, Edmonds, Mukilteo, Shoreline, Bothell, Seattle & the "East Side"--Bellevue, Woodinville, Kirkland, Issaquah, Sammamish, etc.--Renton, Kent, Federal Way, Tacoma, south to Olympia and all points in between; plus Highway 2 to Leavenworth & Wenatchee. If you are not in this area, sorry but we will not be able to plant for you.
Click Here for more information about our planting services and/or see the "Advantages" section below.
__________________________
OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES:
__________________________________
This Chart helps you easily compare mature sizes, growing conditions, etc.
for all of our privacy trees.
__________________________________
__________________________________
See our Trees Growing in the Fields!
We have a beautiful 8 minute drone video of our Snohomish tree farm
with many of the trees identified. Click here
__________________________________
Studies: Trees Add Value to Property
__________________________________
Privacy Trees: We are a nursery tree farm specializing in Privacy Trees for screening. We sell retail & wholesale, for residential and commercial projects and we "deliver & plant" our trees. Our most common project is planting a line of privacy trees for a homeowner. We have several thousand privacy trees growing at our Snohomish farm. Plus we have many years' experience in "what works where", professional planting services, ongoing support, and thousands of satisfied customers. Buying directly from a grower has great advantages--fresh trees, great selection, and low prices--you maximize your purchasing power. We also have privacy trees that are not available elsewhere, such as our "Hedged Privacy Trees" and "Thin Man" Arborvitae. You can see our hedged and natural privacy trees in our beautiful 8 minute YouTube Farm Video.
Ornamental Trees: We also have a nice selection of Ornamental Trees, with many of our trees being on the "Great Plant Picks" list for the Pacific Northwest.
Delivery & Planting: We usually deliver & plant our trees for Customers. Click here for more information.
Free Estimates: We will help you determine which trees are right for your project, and provide you with free, no-obligation estimates. This is often accomplished by e-mail and phone, usually first using our online Free Estimate Request Form. Where necessary, we will send one of our experts out to review the project (no cost or obligation). More information
Location: We’re conveniently located just 15 minutes north of Woodinville. Here's a link to our "Directions" page.
Farm Visits: We are a working farm not a retail nursery so we don't keep regular retail hours; instead we set up appointments so that we can focus on your project. This is particularly important during our busy seasons. Here's a link to more information about why "appointment only" is the best approach. So please set-up an appointment instead of "just coming out". Thank you. (425) 343-2650; info@nurserytrees.com.
Covid-19 Precautions: In accordance with the Governor's directives we have made some changes in the way we do things. For a detailed break-down of these steps please see our "Covid-19 Precautions" webpage.
Payment: We don’t require any money “up front”—you only pay when the job is completed (unusual exceptions to this are large/special projects or lengthy “holds” on trees). Be careful of contractors asking for “up front” money; they might not come back!
Warranty & Support: When we plant your trees we include staking (if necessary), transplanting fertilizer, and an easy-to-use watering system that hooks into your garden hose. More information. We also give a one year Warranty on trees we plant, for no additional charge. More information We have a detailed “Care of Your Trees” section of our website, and provide ongoing support--we're available to answer your questions as your new trees grow. More information
Customer Service: We pride ourselves on our Customer Service—real people answering the phone. We have an "A+" rating with the Better Business Bureau (their highest rating), are an Angie's List Super Service Award winner, have excellent reviews on Yelp, Google, etc. and a 100% satisfaction rating with eBay.
Our Business: We’ve been in business since 1995 and have a dedicated, experienced staff, most of whom have been with us for many years. See: "About Us" for our history. We are a registered Washington State contractor (License Number: NURSEL*956J1). More information Be sure to hire a registered contractor -- to go to the Department of Labor & Industries website to check a contractor's registration, click here. As it says there: "Unregistered contractors carry no bond or insurance to protect consumers. Consumers can face serious issues if anything goes wrong on a job." These liability risks are in addition to fraud, poor workmanship, worthless warranties, etc. We are fully bonded and insured, of course.
Customer Satisfaction: Most important of all is what our customers think of us:
"I am really pleased with your work. You saved me several thousand dollars, steered me away from trees that wouldn't work, provided healthy and beautiful trees, did a great job planting them, and did everything on time and on schedule. You can quote me." Jo, Vashon Island
"Our privacy bank of trees has done nothing but grow well into maturity. Our back yard and deck area is totally private and the 10 trees your team planted [in 2005] are rich, leathery and dark green. We remark on them every day it seems. Please include me in any of your "Testimonials" as you would be hard pressed to find a more satisfied customer." Jim, Port Orchard
"For quality vs. value, your trees are the best landscape purchase I’ve ever made." Jeff, Seattle
"Michael, I just wanted to pass along a note to tell you how thrilled I am with the trees. The effect they have brought to our new courtyard in the front of our home here in Seattle has exceeded my expectations!" Chip Hanauer, Hydroplane Driver--Click Here to see his project.
"I work in customer service so I know good service when I experience it and you have my top rating. I would definitely recommend you to anyone who needs new landscaping. Thanks again.” Carol, Camano Island
"The [new] trees were a great privacy feature when we sold the last house! We now have a much larger space we want to talk with you about . . " Katherine, Fall City
“My compliments to your crew. We’ve had a lot of contractors working on our house recently and we’ve seen the entire range; and your guys were excellent. The trees make things look so much better—I started smiling as soon as I saw them going in." Holly, Queen Anne
"You guys are the best nursery I've ever done business with! And I have dealt with a few. You did what you said you would, on time with attention to detail rarely found. From the beginning of the quote process all the way through to the last detail you made it easy. And you work to ensure that the trees will thrive after planting with detailed advice, a complementary irrigation system, and a website filled with useful information. Most nurseries will just dump off the goods and tell you best of luck, put some water on them. You provide a quality product that sets you apart. Your crew was friendly, polite and operated as a well organized team. I would recommend you without hesitation! Thanks for doing a great job!” Ryan, Buckley
"We can not believe how beautiful your trees are. The privacy is unbelievable. If you ever need a testimonial let us know. Our yard is perfect! We sit there and say "my oh my”! Suzanne, Tacoma
"I don't think I've ever been as happy with something I've purchased." Sarah, Sammamish
Many More Testimonials (click here)
Our Convenient Location
20 minutes from I-405/Bothell-Woodinville
View Directions to our location.
Sales by "Appointment Only", please
Serving Washington State Since 1995
13510 Old Snohomish-Monroe Road
Snohomish, WA 98290
425-343-2650
(425) 953-5780 fax
Sales by "Appointment Only", please
Privacy Trees Planting Ornamental Trees Tree Care About Us Contact Us
Privacy Policy, Website User Agreement, and Website Advertiser Agreement Site Map
Copyright 2024, NurseryTrees.com, LLC
