Zone 6 · winter lows -10°F to 0°F
Privacy Plants for Zone 6
971 privacy plants that are hardy through Zone 6, ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow them.
Most-saved privacy plants for Zone 6
#1 most savedTrio Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Trio'
#2 most savedJoseph's Coat Rose
Rosa x floribunda 'Joseph's Coat'
#3 most savedPawpaw
Asimina triloba
Limelight Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'
Green Giant Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Green Giant'
Emerald Green Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'
Bloodgood Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
Orangeola Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'
Emerald Green Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd Emerald'
Snowflake Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake'
Lavender Twist Redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Lavender Twist'
Butterfly Bush Purple Prince
Buddleia davidii 'Purple Prince'
Honeycomb Butterfly Bush
Buddleia davidii 'Honeycomb'
Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii
American Pillar Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'American Pillar'
Crimson Queen Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'
Eastern Redbud Forest Pansy
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
Goldflame Honeysuckle
Lonicera x helleri 'Goldflame'
Hydrangea Quick Fire Fab
Hydrangea x hybrida 'Quick Fire Fab'
Weeping Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Shidare'
Butterfly Bush Sky Blue
Buddleja davidii 'Sky Blue'
Deluxe Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Deluxe'
Butterfly Bush
Buddelia x weyeriana
River Birch
Betula nigra
Showing the 24 most-saved of 971. See all privacy plants →
Privacy Plants in Zone 6
What are the best privacy plants for Zone 6?
The 24 above are the most-saved privacy plants that are also rated hardy through Zone 6. Ranking by real gardeners — not by catalog marketing — surfaces the ones gardeners keep coming back to.
Will these survive Zone 6 winters?
Every plant listed here is rated for Zone 6, where winter lows reach -10°F to 0°F. Site conditions still matter: drainage, wind exposure, and a good layer of mulch make the difference between a rated-hardy plant and a happy one.
What’s the fastest way to a living privacy screen?
Plant larger stock of fast growers (arborvitae, viburnum, ornamental grasses as a stopgap) at proper spacing — cramming plants closer buys a year now and costs the screen later when they crowd out.
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