Zone 9 · winter lows 20°F to 30°F
Privacy Plants for Zone 9
674 privacy plants that are hardy through Zone 9, ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow them.
Most-saved privacy plants for Zone 9
#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'

Orangeola Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'

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

Eastern Redbud Forest Pansy
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

Goldflame Honeysuckle
Lonicera x helleri 'Goldflame'

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

White Oak
Quercus alba

Felix Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora 'Felix'

Butterfly Bush Honeycomb
Buddleja davidii 'Honeycomb'

Blue Point Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point'

New Dawn Rose
Rosa gallica 'New Dawn'

Butterfly Bush
Buddleia davidii 'White Profusion'

Hybrid Tea Rose Fly So High
Rosa x hybrida 'Fly So High'
Showing the 24 most-saved of 674. See all privacy plants →
Privacy Plants in Zone 9
What are the best privacy plants for Zone 9?
The 24 above are the most-saved privacy plants that are also rated hardy through Zone 9. Ranking by real gardeners — not by catalog marketing — surfaces the ones gardeners keep coming back to.
Will these survive Zone 9 winters?
Every plant listed here is rated for Zone 9, where winter lows reach 20°F to 30°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.
