ᐅ Plants and grasses as privacy screens

Good afternoon,

I would like to create a privacy screen on a terrace by planting in a row of troughs no wider than 40cm (16 inches). The height is limited to about 150cm (59 inches) due to an awning.

Grasses and similar plants would be nice, but of course, they should not take until midsummer to reach a size that provides effective privacy.

Does anyone have tips on which types/species of plants would work well here?

Thank you!

Difficult.
Grasses are usually cut back in spring.
Bamboo would probably meet your requirements.

I would also recommend bamboo. Either Fargesia species, but make sure to avoid varieties that are about to flower soon. Or Phyllostachys, but definitely with a root barrier.

I am really looking forward to growing Dutchman's pipe (Aristolochia macrophylla) at our place. I know some people in the nearby allotment gardens who use it. It has beautiful large leaves, grows very quickly, and can be grown in pots.

I would choose pampas grass.

hampshire schrieb:

I would choose pampas grass.

I would have suggested that too, but it needs to be cut back and takes time to regrow.