Try the "Green Giant" variety of arborvitae --- several sites exist online
with info. These are fast growing reasonably resistant. I've having
several planted for same purpose ... my concern is deer-resistance but all
persons I have spoken with, including extension services, say no issue.



"Stu" wrote in message
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Greetings all.

I live in Eastern Oklahoma (Zone 7) and am looking for a plant to use
as a hedge/screen to shield about 250' of my property from the sight
of traffic (and hopefully abate some of the noise) on a nearby road. I
have privets there now which do a fairly good job until they lose
their leaves in the fall.

Any ideas or suggestions on what to plant that would be fast-growing
and drought resistant preferably native to the area.

Thanks in advance.

--Stu