Evergreen Screen: Stoppers

This evergreen stopper palette creates a dense, polished green screen for narrow spaces and formal settings while maintaining subtle plant diversity and providing year-round habitat value. Simpson’s Stopper provides a consistent, refined backdrop; Spanish Stopper adds subtle variation in texture and form without disrupting a clean, unified look. Together, they offer a more resilient and visually interesting alternative to a single-species hedge.

Plant species:

  • Simpson’s Stopper

  • Spanish Stopper (not pictured)

Ideal site conditions:

  • Full sun to partial shade

  • Well-draining soil

  • Ideal for narrow side yards, fence lines, property boundaries, courtyards, and formal landscapes

  • Suitable for residential and commercial settings

Who This Garden Helps:

  • Birds: Dense evergreen foliage provides shelter, nesting sites, and protection from predators.

  • Pollinators: Spring flowers support native bees and other beneficial insects.

  • Urban wildlife: Year-round structure supports insects that form the base of the food web.

Maintenance Tips:

  • Naturally forms a dense screen with minimal pruning.

  • Light, selective trimming keeps the hedge full and tidy; frequent shearing is not required.

  • Can be maintained at a range of heights depending on spacing and pruning goals.

  • Once established, requires little supplemental watering.