Fast growing evergreen shrubs that will be at least 3-4ft tall and grow to be an evergreen fence to deter pest

Question

I have a corner lot with three schools worth of children that pass my house daily after school. The problem is the "pass" my house part. THEY DON'T! Most of the kids hang out on the corner of my yard, lean on my car, use my mirrors to fix makeup, scream, yell at each other down the street, and dance in my driveway. It's just plain annoying. I've tried watering them, talking to them, calling police, notifying school. None of these helps. The city won't let me move my fence to curb because it's a "public right of way" and cars need to be able see oncoming traffic. They never said I couldn't plant shrubs though. Therefore, I plan to grow a hedge fence surrounding my entire yard so...

1. needs to grow in thick and full

2. needs to be evergreen

3. needs to be too tall to walk over

4. needs to be easy to maintain trimmed shape

5. reasonably priced need to buy A LOT! maybe 50-60

6. must be non- toxic and too sharp prickly leaves.

7. most importantly needs to grow in fast(so bad they would probably rip them from ground if they realize the plan I intend)

any ideas? I live in Norfolk, Va which is zone 7 I believe.

Answer 1

cedar

Answer 2

ligustrums are very fast growing and you can get them green or variegated.  you also could use leyland cypress, sweet viburnum or cleyera japonica all fast growing and thick.

Answer 3

Hey neighbor! I'm in Richmond, VA and we have the same problem here, except ours are drug dealers - not school kids.

We decided on privet. It's incredibly dense and quick growing. Very pretty (gets white flowers and berries) and stays green all year. I considered barberry (those super sharp red bushes) as an accent to deter loitering, but haven't bought them yet. We used about 50 bushes for about 400 feet. The good thing is, you can keep them higher in the back for privacy, and lower in the front for curb appeal.

IMO, hedges are so much nicer than fence anyhow.

Answer 4

try the chines holly it has spikes or Firethorn both look very nice when trimmed. although Firethorn is not evergreen.