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Tuesday - June 12, 2007
From: Mineral wells, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Shade Tolerant
Title: Variety of native tall plants for a screen in shady area near Ft. Worth
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
Hello, we live west of Ft Worth. We are looking for tall plants to form a visual screen along a chain link fence we share with a neighbor. We have post oaks there and it is very shady and the ground is sandy and sloping. Our neighbor has planted eleagnus along her side but it is only a few feet tall. The fence line is about 100 feet long and we would like a variety of native plants 6 to 10 foot tall. Can you suggest anything?ANSWER:
Here are a variety of native shrubs or small trees from your area that fit your criteria:Evergreens
Deciduous
Amorpha fruticosa (desert false indigo)
Callicarpa americana (American beautyberry)
Rhus aromatica (fragrant sumac)
Cornus drummondii (roughleaf dogwood)
Prunus mexicana (Mexican plum)
Ptelea trifoliata (common hoptree)
Frangula caroliniana (Carolina buckthorn)
Ungnadia speciosa (Mexican buckeye)
Viburnum rufidulum (rusty blackhaw)
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