need perennial recommendations

[curly_kate]

So there is the trailer of a semi trailer that came with our property that I have been staring at for nearly 2 years, and I have decided that one of my projects this summer is to make it less of an eyesore. Dh won't part with it, so I would like to plant SOMETHING to mask it. The offending sides face south and west. I would love something evergreen and definitely low maintenance. I'm thinking yews might fit the bill, but what do you all think?

 

[Carol Dee]

I think you are on the right trail. Yews would be evergreen and screen it all year. For variety you might stand a lattice panel up between posts and grow some vining plants.

 

[thistlebloom]

Yews are good, arborvitae would also work if deer aren't a problem ( although they do eat yews too ) , there are also a few types of boxwood that get tall and are hardy to zone 5. Varder valley gets 6 or 7 feet tall and plain old American boxwood can get to 10'.

There's also hybrid willows that grow super fast and will cover in about two years. If you google hybrid willows you'll get a lot of info.

I like Carol Dees suggestion of some trellised vines too.

 

[so lucky]

If you were a little farther south, you could just wait a while and kudzu would cover it for you. :/

 

[897tgigvib]

Boston Ivy.
Virginia Creeper.
White Pine and Blue Spruce.

 

[curly_kate]

Thanks! I was thinking about arborvitae too. I like the idea of training vines on it. Those would provide some quick cover while the shrubs grow up.

 

[catjac1975]

Boston Ivy is a slow grower. What about vining pumpkin, Rumbo squash, or gourds.

 

[curly_kate]

Cat - will those grow vertically? Without me having to support the fruits?

 

[catjac1975]

We grow them on a fence. Large Rumbo form and do not break off. The pumpkins grow large and stay on the vine until ready for harvest. I was picturing them growing on the structure. The leaves are huge and will hide it for a good long time.

 

[897tgigvib]

On the other hand, Virginia Creeper is a really fast grower.

For annuals, runner beans would look great along with morning glories.