What are the best low maintenance shrubs for Texas?
Evergreen shrubs like dwarf yaupon holly, pittosporum, and boxwood are favorites for all-year foliage. For blooms, lantana, Mexican bush sage, salvia, and Texas sage all perform well without demanding care. Popular varieties include arborvitae, hydrangeas, viburnum , and lilac all known for their rapid growth and lush foliage. Depending on your space and climate, you can choose from flowering, evergreen, or deciduous varieties that suit your specific needs.Some of the most common evergreen shrubs include arborvitae, boxwood, false cypress, holly, juniper, wintercreeper, azalea and rhododendron.
What is the fastest growing shrub for privacy in Texas?
ENGLISH LAUREL (CHERRY LAUREL) English laurel (or Cherry Laurel) can make an enormous fast-growing hedge. Under the right conditions, it can grow up to 3 feet per year! It does very well in heat. It has glossy evergreen foliage and makes a very attractive large hedge with regular pruning 1-2 times per year. North Privet. This deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub is America’s fasting-growing hedge, growing up to 3′ per year. The shrub’s dense, dark, glossy green foliage makes it an excellent choice for hedges and privacy screens. If you’re interested in a hedge with a formal appearance, this privet tolerates shearing well.