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What to use for a fence in Zone 6 (New Jersey)

jderosa
20 years ago

I have some experience clipping shrubs (mostly Taxus and Juniper) into shapes (spirals, pom-poms, even an animal or two), and now I need to grow a fence.

I know that the tradition is to use apples, but I'm afraid that I'll just have too much trouble with disease and squirrels (and I don't need the fruit).

I don't have a preference for flowering/non-flowering, or evergreen/deciduous. I will need something that can be kept fairly narrow (2' at most), and no more than 6' tall.

I was considering Pyracantha or holly, but I am open to suggestions. I am a bit frustrated because most of the really nice juniper varieties that I was considering are not available - they've all been espallied in the nurseries!

Anyone have some good ideas for what plant I could use?

Joe 'I just wish I had taken photos of the animals' DeRosa

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