Beginner Gardening: Need fast growing hedge- Chicago area, 1 by sorrynametaken

sorrynametaken wrote:
I just put in 2 Arborvitae's. There are a number of types among them American which grows tall !!! and spreads out alot. I have a Techny and a Rushmore. The techny will grow to about 12 feet tall and spread 6 feet or so. The Rushmore will get about the same height with a 3 to 6 foot spread. They are easy to trim so those dimensions can be a corrected a bit. They grow FAST! I planted the Rushmore 3 weeks ago and it's already getting new growth. I'd recommend researching them before installing and keep the available space in mind. Good luck!