Evergreen Trees That Build Privacy All Year
We grow screening plants for layered yards, from evergreen shrubs to tall living borders. Shop privacy trees for home yards and choose the right fit for your zone.
What are the best evergreen trees to buy?
- Flowering Plant Collection - 25 Plants: 25 bare-root perennials, spring bloom, mixed colors, zones 4-9
- Perennial Plants Package - 10 Plants: 10 bare-root perennials, spring bloom, pollinator use, zones 4-9
- Both packages ship now and work well beneath privacy plantings
- Useful for adding color and pollinator activity around future screens and borders
Plant Packages That Pair Well With Evergreen Plants
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Color Around Your Privacy Planting
When you plant evergreen trees for screening, the bed underneath can look flat unless you add color that returns each year. We use that space well with the Flowering Plant Collection - 25 Plants and the Perennial Plants Package - 10 Plants. Both ship bare-root, both grow in Zones 4-9, and both bring mixed spring bloom color to the parts of the yard that need more life.
What are the best evergreen trees to buy?
For privacy, we usually tell customers to start with the screen first, then soften the base with flowering perennials. That pairing keeps your yard useful in winter and brighter in spring, especially near privacy rows, entry beds, and fence lines.
Types of evergreen trees need a softer base
If you are comparing types of evergreen trees, remember this: dense screens can leave a planting line that feels heavy. The 25-plant collection helps fill a longer border fast, while the 10-plant package works better for smaller beds or for testing one area before you expand.
- Flowering Plant Collection - 25 Plants: 25 assorted perennial plants, spring bloom season, mixed bloom color, bare-root, Zones 4-9, mature height over 12 inches.
- Perennial Plants Package - 10 Plants: 10 perennial plants, spring bloom season, mixed bloom color, bare-root, Zones 4-9, mature height over 12 inches.
- Shared use: flower gardens, pollinator support, and planting in full sun to partial shade where noted.
How to choose the right evergreen trees?
Start with your space, then match the underplanting to the length of the bed. If you have a long run behind evergreen shrubs, the 25-plant set gives you enough material to avoid a spotty look. If you are planting around one corner or patio edge, the 10-plant package is easier to place well.
We also like these for gardeners who want more than plain green under a coniferous evergreen screen. The blooms are mixed, the plants are perennial, and the descriptions note pollinator value plus deer-resistant varieties. Keep in mind that both assortments are selected mixes, so you are buying for coverage, season, and function rather than choosing each plant one by one.
"A privacy planting works harder when the base layer blooms in spring and still comes back the next year."
If you are building around evergreen plants and want one order that fills space quickly, the 25-plant collection is the stronger pick. For a smaller project, the 10-plant package keeps the job simple and budget-friendly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can these plant packs help soften the look of evergreen trees in a privacy yard?
Yes. If your yard already has evergreen trees, these packs add color and a softer edge around them. Our Flowering Plant Collection - 25 Plants gives you 25 assorted perennial plants with mixed bloom color, while our Perennial Plants Package - 10 Plants gives you a smaller planting group for beds and borders. And our 15 Ground Cover Favorites works well at the front of the bed where taller privacy plantings can look bare near the soil line.
What are the best evergreen trees to buy?
For privacy, many shoppers start with emerald green arborvitae trees or other dense screening choices. But around those plantings, we usually suggest adding flowering perennials and ground covers so the yard does not look flat in spring. That is where the Flowering Plant Collection - 25 Plants, Perennial Plants Package - 10 Plants, and 15 Ground Cover Favorites fit in. They bring mixed blooms, pollinator activity, and lower layers around taller screens.
How to choose the right evergreen trees?
Start with your zone, your sunlight, and how much width you can spare. Then build the base planting around them. Our three plant packs all ship as bare-root plants, and the two perennial collections are listed for zones 4-9, which makes them useful companions in many home landscapes. Keep in mind that a coniferous evergreen gives structure, but flowers and ground cover keep the bed from feeling too stiff.
What is the difference between the 25-plant collection and the 10-plant package?
The biggest difference is planting scale. Our Flowering Plant Collection - 25 Plants is better when you want to fill a larger flower garden or wrap around longer privacy rows. Our Perennial Plants Package - 10 Plants is easier to place in a smaller bed or a tighter side yard. Both are perennial selections, both have mixed bloom color, both mature over 12 inches, and both are listed for zones 4-9.
Are these good for pollinators and deer-prone yards?
Yes, and that is one of the strongest reasons to use them. The Flowering Plant Collection - 25 Plants and the Perennial Plants Package - 10 Plants are described as attracting pollinators such as hummingbirds and butterflies, and both include deer resistant varieties. Our 15 Ground Cover Favorites also focuses on pollinator-friendly color with multicolor blooms. So if your privacy border of evergreen woods needs more life, these packs help bring movement and seasonal interest.
What light conditions do these plants need?
Our perennial packs are flexible. The Flowering Plant Collection - 25 Plants is described for full sun and partial shade, and the Perennial Plants Package - 10 Plants also grows in full sun to partial shade depending on the selection. The 15 Ground Cover Favorites handles various light conditions too. That makes these useful around trees shrubs and more, where light may shift during the day.
How do these plants ship, and do you accept returns or refunds?
We ship all items by 3-4 day ground shipping, and these three plant packs are listed as shipping now. All three also ship as bare-root plants, which is standard for these collections. We do not offer refunds, and we do not accept returns. If there is an issue that qualifies, we may offer a reshipment. We also do not offer a warranty unless an extended warranty is purchased at the time of order. If you need help before you buy evergreen trees online or add companion plants, email us at customerservice@tennesseewholesalenursery.com.
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