Suggestions for \"archway\" shrub

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lynnala South Beach, OR(Zone 9a) Jun 23, 2016

Hi all; I would like to plant something that can become an archway leading to my front gate. I'm in zone 8, on the Oregon coast, about 500 feet from the ocean. Any suggestions for hardy evergreen shrubs that can be trained or cut into an archway type thing? Thanks!

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kathy__bee Plano, TX(Zone 8a) Jun 23, 2016

I have seen a beautiful archway made of 10 ft italian cypress planted along each side of a wide walkway and pulled together at the tops. The only downside is it has to be pruned to keep its shape. But, it was lovely and dramatic. =)

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lynnala South Beach, OR(Zone 9a) Jun 23, 2016

Hi kathy__bee; I wish we had the room for something like that!

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jun 23, 2016

There are several selections of Ilex crenata that are fastigiate (narrow) that could be trained like mentioned above. 'Sky Pencil' is one that is pretty commonly grown.

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lynnala South Beach, OR(Zone 9a) Jun 24, 2016

Thank you for that suggestion ViburnumValley; that looks interesting and there are several nurseries in Oregon that sell it.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jun 27, 2016

Good luck with your idea.

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