"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

My suggestion -- if your planting area has enough depth -- would be not to
use just one species, which might result in losing everything at once under
the wrong circumstances (disease, drought, etc.) The variety would also
provide a more attractive landscape and be a haven for bird life. Some
evergreens, some deciduous for variety. Your extension service should have
a good list of large shrubs and trees which do well in your locale -- If I
were living there I would check out the evergreens that have been suggested,
plus pyracantha, crepe myrtle, etc., but concentrate on native plants which
are likely to be more acceptant of weather variations and less susceptible
to disease. I would also check out some of the clumping types of bamboo for
one part of the screen area. Regards --