Evergreen Trees That Love Water

by Susan
(Ct.)

Looking for evergreen trees that love water.





I need a thirty foot screen, maybe 8-10 feet high, located on the bank of a river. It must be evergreen if that is possible. HELP! Thanks

ANSWER
If you are looking for evergreen trees that will take wet conditions, try the following:

American Holly - Ilex opaca
Growth rate is slow.
15-25'wide
25-50'high
Plant Zones 5B-9A

Atlantic White Cedar - Chamaecyparis thyoides
Growth rate is medium.
10-25'wide
50-60'high
Plant Zones 4A-9A

These are pretty wide so you would only need 1 to 3. You could also use Arborvitae. These are very narrow...usually around 2 to 3 'but are slow growing like the Holly. They would be more of a hedge rather than just a couple of wider evergreen trees.

If you have the space, you could stagger the Hollies or the White Cedars to make it more attractive and take up less room in the width (but more in the depth).