It may be a regional thing (lack of availablilty?) but none of those are plants I would bother with for mail order. They are dead common and sold eveywhere here, any nursery/garden center, the box stores like Home Depot and Lowe's......heck, even Walmart sells them in their pitiful garden department!

Ae they hard to find where you are?

Agree GG. First thing I wouldn't buy any of those (except maybe holly), but they're everywhere for sale here.

what a brilliant post.. lol ...

i was under the impression that short of the PNW .. TN was one of the bigger regional plant producers .... hopefully you will get some leads ...

that said ... whats your project ... and what are your alternatives???

when i hear arbs .. thuja ... i would default to a large repetitive project ... and i would suggest diversity ... in case some problems come along ...

perhaps we could make some suggestions for diversity sake???

are you aware of general boxwood issues???? .. are they a problem in your area ????

ken

Oh we have TONS of nurseries here, but I’m not quite local to them. And many of them are wholesale only. Sometimes they bring leftovers from those sales to a farmers market sort of nearby but it’s always unpredictable what they will have.

They are very popular at the big box stores, but they are expensive there with limited variety.

I know you’ll all be disappointed, but I’m looking for boring.

I need a small evergreen hedge for a foundation planting. About 45-60ft long of the same plant.

I don’t have my mind set on what type of plant so I was hoping to browse some online nurseries ( that aren’t scams).

The area in question is South facing, part shade, and gets afternoon sun.

Ken are you referring to boxwood blight? Ive seen it referenced but am mostly ignorant.

GardenGal, it’s the same bed you made a hydrangea recommendation for me on.

I don't know how far away from Chattanooga you are, however Reflection Riding has a native plant sale 2 x a year that is definitely worth the drive. Prices are low, plants are healthy, and selection is wonderful!

https://reflectionriding.org/www

check this link:

https://www.tnhomeandfarm.com/agriculture/mcminnville-nursery-capital/

a foundation planting. About 45-60ft long of the same plant.

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no i wasnt speaking only of boxwood blight .... there are all kinds of evil demons that can attack any given monoculture ... aphids.. scale .. etc.. ad naseum ...

when you plant too many of one thing... its just an invitation .. signal .... for predators to feast .. so.. by planting a myriad of things .... even if you lose one type ... hopefully the rest will succeed ....

ken

thanks all! I understand what you mean now, Ken.

terry, I could make a Saturday morning trip to Chattanooga if the price is right and they have what I’m looking for. I’m trying to avoid “shopping” if you know what I mean.

gg, here’s the area. It’s 10ft deep at the narrowest and 15ft at the deepest. There Is another half that is separated by the front porch.

I'm not sure if they still do, however they used to offer pre-ordering. You show up and pick up your plants. Me, I like to shop...ha...love. Reflection Riding is a beautiful place to walk around, or drive through. Have fun, no matter which way you go

Just thought of Red Barn Nursery there in Chattanooga. Prices are probably a lot higher, however it's also a nice nursery to walk around to get some ideas anyway. Just a thought.

Photo didn’t post, jc. After selecting the photo and seeing initially appear grayed out, wait a bit for it to gain full color before hitting submit. It takes a bit for Houzz to downsize and upload images and they don’t give you any clue that you cannot hit the submit button immediately.

Trying to upload it now, but the picture continues to be grayed out. Yikes.

I had to email it so i could open it on my desktop and upload.

Unfortunately, this photo doesn't really give a good perspective. It looks like it's less than 5ft deep.

The part of the bed closest to the camera is 10-12ft deep while further right in the photo is more like 15ft deep. I've measured.

These give some other angles, but still not very good pictures.

The online nursery I have had good luck with previously (Evergreen Plant Nursery), has these options for hedge use:

CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA

BOXWOOD - WINTERGREEN

EUONYMUS - GREEN BOXLEAF

HOLLY - CHINA GIRL

Any advice for which I should choose if I want to create a low, narrow hedge across the front there?

2ft tall by 2ft wide/deep I think.

Without any cultivar info, regular Cryptomeris japonica is too large:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a158

Wintergreen boxwood:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=243331

Boxwood blight resistance table. https://plantpathology.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/final-Cult-trials-summary-2013.pdf?fwd=no

Boxleaf Euonymous:

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/euonymus-japonicus/(link is about the species but has a note about the cultivar you mentioned)

Ilex China Girl:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=d490

Just from these links, it may be that the boxwood is your best bet, but I have no experience with any of her beyondone of the hardiest hollies which grew far too large for the size hedge you want.

Consider Softtouch Holly.