Hedge and Windbreak Plants 
The following varieties of trees and shrubs are 
some of the most satisfactory for trimmed hedges, 
informal hedges, screens, borders, and windbreaks. 
We briefly point out possible recommended uses of 
the varieties listed below. 
Trimmed hedges have plants spaced from 6 to 
12 inches or more apart with 9 to 12 inches being 
most common. Hedging stock should be trimmed back 
severely (1% or more) when planted to induce thick 
growth at the bottom. For screens or borders, plants 
are usually spaced from 18 inches to several feet 
a depending on the variety and the effect de- 
sired. 
Windbreaks consist of one or several rows. 
Where several rows are used the lower growing 
variety is placed on the outside or windward side. 
Caragana for example, and graduating with a taller 
variety, such as Russian Olive, and a still taller 
variety, on the inside, such as Chinese Elm. For 
average conditions, and especially on dryland, Chinese 
Elm from 6 to 12 ft. apart. Russian Olive from 5 
to 10 ft. apart, and Caragana from 3 to 5 feet apart 
are the outstanding varieties. 
Further description of the following varieties is 
noted in listing of larger landscape sizes under trees 
and shrubs. 
BARBERRY, Thunbergi—J!.ow trimmed hedges or 
informal hedge. Not so succesful at higher altitudes 
or in strongly alkaline soils. 
CHINESE ELM 
The use of Chinese Elm for windbreaks has 
exceeded that of any other deciduous variety in 
the plains area the past fifteen years or more 
because of rapid growth, drouth resistance, and 
thick branching habit. AJso used for quick 
growing trimmed hedges of ¢ to 7 ft. 
per 25 per 100 
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CARAGANA—Trimmed hedge 2% to 5 ft.:; screen, 
border, or windbreak. 
HONEYSUCKLE, TATARI4N—Trimmed hedge 3 
to 5 ft.; also border or screen. Fast growing; hardy. 
LILAC, PERSIAN—Excellent material for screens 
and borders; also stands trimming. 
PRIVET, Amur River—Trimmed hedge 2 to 4 ft. 
RUSSIAN OLIVE—Windbreak; trimmed hedge 4 
to 6 ft. tall screen or border.. 
SPIREA VAN HOUTTE—Informal hedge; screen 
or border. 
COLORADO SPRUCE—Makes the finest kind of 
dense windbreak, winter and summer; a row of Spruce 
can also be maintained as a large trimmed hedge. 
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