Fast-Growing Trees for Privacy in NZ
Creating effective screening isn’t just about planting trees in a row; it’s about selecting the right varieties that establish quickly, maintain dense foliage at lower levels, and stand resilient against challenging weather conditions.
For landscape architects and project managers facing tight deadlines, our in-house delivery fleet transports all our quality products from driveway trees in NZ to screening trees nationwide while maintaining high standards from our nursery to your site.
Explore our full range of fast-growing trees for privacy in NZ below, or contact our team for project-specific advice today!
Why Commercial Clients Choose Leafland
Trees That Perform
Our 35-acre Palmerston North nursery exposes our extensive collection of privacy trees in NZ to some of the country’s most challenging weather conditions—creating screening specimens that thrive in your landscape.
Need 30 identical Carpinus betulus (European Hornbeams) for a development boundary or 50 matched Camellia sasanqua ‘Early Pearly’ trees? Our live inventory lets you check our stock of privacy hedges, small garden trees in NZ, and more before you order in bulk.
Expert Advice
Our team understands the technical aspects of practical barriers—from optimal spacing for different varieties to growth rates that align with project visions.
Whether you’re creating noise barriers along transport corridors, privacy screens between properties, or windbreaks for exposed sites, we’ll help you select screening trees in NZ with the right combination of establishment size, long-term height, and maintenance requirements.
Fast Delivery
We deliver nationwide using our own fleet of vehicles, ensuring your screening trees arrive in peak condition without the handling damage common with third-party freight.
This control over the delivery process means your NZ privacy trees arrive on schedule and ready to create an immediate impact.
Ready to Transform Your Landscape?
Buy fast-growing privacy trees in NZ or enquire with our team—we’re here to help your next project thrive.
How to Find the Perfect Privacy Trees for Your Project
Creating effective screening solutions demands precision, which is where our useful Tree Finder tool comes in. Our extensive collection of screening trees in NZ can be filtered by use, planting conditions, and type to instantly identify the ideal screening specimens, transforming a complex decision process into a streamlined experience. The same powerful tool helps our clients find specialty varieties for other landscape elements, from privacy hedging to citrus trees in NZ for productive garden areas.
Our live inventory system shows exactly what screening trees are available right now, eliminating the common frustration of specifying varieties only to discover insufficient stock when ordering.
For landscape architects and project managers, this transparency means confidence in your specifications and timely project delivery. You can even arrange with our team to put stock aside for your development ahead of time, ensuring consistent specimen availability across extended schedules.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the quickest-growing privacy tree?
We have several standout fast-growing privacy trees in NZ, like the Cupressus x ovensii(Oven’s Cypress) and Thuja plicata (Western Red Cedar), which can rocket to 10-metres in height with a 5-metre spread in just 10 years.
While these varieties demonstrate remarkable growth potential, the actual performance depends on several site-specific factors like soil quality, irrigation, spacing considerations, and regional climate variations.
What is the optimal spacing for screening trees?
Generally, we recommend closer spacing from 1 to 1.5 metres for dense visual privacy, while long-term growth requires wider spacing from 2 to 3 metres to accommodate mature canopy widths.
Our expert team can provide site-specific spacing recommendations and planting configurations for screening trees in NZ based on your screening objectives, timeline requirements, and maintenance capabilities.
Which screening trees maintain their privacy function year-round?
For reliable year-round privacy, evergreen trees in NZ are essential. Our top performers include the Alnus jorullensis, Griselinia littoralis ‘Broadway Mint’ and Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Stephen’s Island’. All these fast-growing trees for privacy in NZ maintain their dense foliage throughout winter, ensuring enduring privacy year-round.