Shrubs for pool

[Annettea2003]

I have a pool and would like to plant along the fence between fence and pool deck:
- evergreen, drought-tolerant bushes/shrubs
- privacy-type and somewhat dense for sound-proofing, if possible
- non-flowering (so as not to get into pool or stain deck).

The fence is 6' high, and perhaps it would be ideal for the shrubs to grow a foot over that.

My pool is round and the deck curves, creating an asymmetrical planting space between deck and fence which gradually changes from 45" to 12" to 31" to 13" to 45" along the 24' area I want to plant these shrubs.

Full sun exposure on most of this area, but one side is below a yaupon tree which creates some shade.

I want to plant something that tolerates trimming that will look neat. I realize this is a small space and that a photenia is too big. There actually is a photenia and several crape myrles, which we are digging up because these are way too big for this narrow space.

All suggestions are greatly appreciated!

[Pamzilla]

A nandina would fit all your needs but height. I'm not sure it grows over 5 feet. We like the heavenly bamboo. Look it up and see if this will work. You can get them just about anywhere and fairly cheap. Also, they will grow in blazing full sun and "no" sun. Very abuse tolerant and will do well trimmed. A former neighbor had two sets he would cut into flat cylinders. The nandina's would always try to "escape" the cirlces. :lol:

Texas sage might be useful but it's not all that dense and again the height is not great.

Also, have you thought about a vine? Trumpet vine will grow like crazy so it can be hard to control once established. Check out some others, maybe some non-invasive 'pink lemonade' honeysuckle.

Another way that might work would be to plant a row of native cedar trees. They are thick and dense from the ground to the top. Eventually they will get much taller and wider but by then you can trim them up and plant other small (nandina) shrubs underneath.

Before you plant something make sure you've researched it, even if someone recommends it.

Have fun planning! I like planning and dreaming! :D

[Di in Tx]

You might like to use Natal Plum, it grows slowly, doesn't shed and keeps color all year. It was fine in Phoenix, and I think it does well in Texas as well, tho there might be some frost damage which you can trim back in the spring. Be real careful what you plant around a pool, people before us put in bottletree(shed like the dikkins every spring, olive, fruit stained the plaster, pine, needles stopped up the drain. We spent a fortune removing all the stuff they put in-to save the pool. So be careful.