Cleyera's shiny bronzy leaf color is particularly nice. The Southern Indica azaleas like Formosa, George Lindley Taber and Pride of Mobile make excellent screens in the lower two-thirds of the state. The Southern Gardening TV crew recently joined me at Bellingrath Gardens in Mobile to film a few segments. The Bellingrath staff does an excellent job of using both Camellia sasanquas and camellia japonicas as screens to hide a view, direct your path and provide a backdrop for other plants. These evergreens also produce an abundance of flowers.
Many people use screens to block a neighbor's view of their yards.
Think of these shrubs as creating outdoor walls or making outdoor rooms. Screens can block out a tremendous amount of road noise and block those cold winter winds we just endured. Now is a good time to consider planting container evergreens whether you plan to use them as a screen or a specimen. Recommendations on this web site do not endorse any commercial products or trade names.