Agree, Cryptomeria

trees with HUGE potential .. and perhaps not suited to many small gardens.. unless you track down a dwarf or mini version ... and given time.. even those can get pretty big ...

i lost at all attempts with most of these in my cold z5 MI ... they may be questionable in your z6 ... depending on microclimate ... though obviously.. if you snapped this pic in your area.... than that would be a good sign they will grow locally ....

im not sure ... in that pic above.. that those trees might not be in the roadway in the future ... but they sure accomplished a sight blocking goal real fast ...

ken

I did snap the pictures of my current neighborhood. I am looking to find something similar for landscaping in the yard around my new house being built. Blank slate, corner lot, clay soil, on a slope. will get lots of sun. I’m hoping for something that grows quickly and will provide privacy. I love the look of soft branches. I have hemlocks now, but they seem to want a little shade and protection from wind, so I don’t think they will like the new lot.

The house won’t be done until March, and landscaping won’t go in until April or May, so I have some time to figure out what to do.

Will post pictures later.

Do be aware that it's typical for trees that get big quick to get huge later. If the cypress family plants in the second shot are Leyland cypress - as seems likely - and the Norway spruces a large growing kind - including seedlings of the typical species, rather than a compact cultivar - then that planting is surely on its way to out-of-context formal shearing, complete removal or both (with the first response being followed eventually by the second).

For most people that want instant screening probably the best option is a 6' wood fence with manageably sized plantings in front, using less vigorous kinds that will remain in scale with the setting for an extended period of time. Or can be pruned selectively to stay as small as desired, instead of becoming frequently sheared caricatures.

Would it be ok if the trees were planted farther apart or farther from the sidewalk, or do you mean that those types of trees just aren’t meant to be planted together as a screen? HOA won’t allow a wooden fence.

The final grading has not been done, but this gives you an idea of what I am working with. The builder will continue the sidewalk.

Suzanne, with that rolling contour of land, you really have a very nice canvas to work with and display your plantings. Please keep us updated!

Will do!