how big is your yard ...

refresh my memory where ...

are you planting in front of fencing or whatever???

any soil issues .. etc ...

ken

Thanks Ken. Here is the area (between the playset and the 4x4 post on the right) :

I tested the soil and pH seems ok (about 7.2) and fertilizer is needed. We have had issues with pool water in the past but I am hard piping to fix the issue.

ok.. i remember that yard ...

if location appropriate ... i think you are a prime candidate for Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire'

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffcm&q=Thuja+occidentalis+%27Degroot%27s+Spire%27&ia=web

i have a couple going on 15 feet tall.. and they are barely 4 foot wide... and had i made sure they remained single leader plants ... they would be half that ...

flip to the images side of the link above.. and note the first pic with multiple leaders ...

buy small .. and prune out competing leaders after a year or two .. after they get established ...

you really dont have space for anything the ends up xmas tree shape ... you are aware that xmas trees are incredibly hacked to get that shape ... and most of them are really huge telephone pole trees ...

take any latin name provided.. and do what i did above.. and flip to images to find out ... and sometimes i add forest after to see the long future ...

but many named cultivars are around... that have reduced annual growth rates ...

and im definitely not convinced you have room for 3 of anything of any width ... the thuja being the exception ... perhaps ...

ken

lol

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=picea+omorika+forest&t=ffcm&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images

P. omorika ‘Bruns’ is a top pick for your criteria.

Thanks all. I searched online but having a hard time locating anyone that sells 'Bruns'.

Western evergreen usually has it

weeping white spruce

conifer kingdom , gee farms

you may also look at Picea omorika 'Pendula,,,"Pendula Major,,'Berliners Weeper

ron