Tree ideas

[cleo333]

Hello
I'm looking for a bushy evergreen tree to put in a corner of our front garden to block a view . Something that would grow to approx 3 metres and be bushy . Any ideas ?

Holly could be kept at 3m. Need a female if you want berries. Could have plain green or variegated with gold or silver.

Bay is another that can be pruned to 3m

Also look at the ideas on https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/gardening/4855098-evergreen-tall-plant-for-privacy?reply=127845714

I've planted a variegated laurel in a corner where I want screen. It will be thick and bushy. Will need pruning once a year to keep it from getting too big. Also have a holly next to it, but Holly foliage is sparser, with gaps you can see through, when it is young at least. I have a green laurel elsewhere, and it is huge!

I like the look of holly and the berries, but the leaves can be as sharp as pins! Even worse when they fall off and dry on the ground. If you have kids, pets or use the front garden in bare feet- I'd avoid holly.

We have a magnolia grandiflora. Its evergreen, quite dense and gets pretty flowers. It would need trimming to ensure it stays at the height you want though.

Laurel
Bay
Photinia
Some Viburnums
Larger Pittosporums
Olives can get bushy if S facing and pruned to thicken out

If you grow bay or holly be prepared to prune them every couple of years. Its lovely to have fresh bay leaves but they need a lot of room and if it outgrows its position its a nuisance to dig out and dispose of.
I'd go for Viburnum x burkwoodii which is scented during the summer, or Viburnum tinus 'Spirit'.