Windbreaks and privacy or screens are popular uses for our evergreens.  They can be planted as a wall or screen to achieve privacy or they can be planted on their own or in groupings as specimens. 

Spruce, Fir and Cedar are generally the best for living screens, but pine will work too.  White Pine are fast growing but not as thick with branch material, they will reach up and cover above fences faster to help block out your neighbour’s deck or window.  

Recommended Species:

• Colorado Spruce
• Norway Spruce –fast growing
• White Spruce
• Black Cedar
• White Cedar
• Balsam Fir
• Douglas Fir-fast growing
• FraserFir
• White Pine

See our evergreen tree buyer's guide for a chart (click to download) of characteristics for each species, or click on any of the links at far left for even greater details about each species.

Austrian Pine

Norway Spruce

Hemlock