{"id":254446,"date":"2026-05-24T18:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T22:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/15-fast-growing-shrubs-that-add-privacy-color-and-fullness-in-no-time\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T19:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:55:12","slug":"15-fast-growing-shrubs-that-add-privacy-color-and-fullness-in-no-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/15-fast-growing-shrubs-that-add-privacy-color-and-fullness-in-no-time\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Fast-Growing Shrubs That Add Privacy, Color, and Fullness in No Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/articles\/15-fast-growing-shrubs-add-164900241.html\">15 Fast-Growing Shrubs That Add Privacy, Color, and Fullness in No Time<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/articles\/15-fast-growing-shrubs-add-164900241.html\">https:\/\/www.aol.com\/articles\/15-fast-growing-shrubs-add-164900241.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-24 18:28:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.aol.com\">www.aol.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you aren&#8217;t the most patient gardener in the world, you&#8217;re probably not ready to wait a year or two for your chosen plants to fill in your landscape. Fortunately, if you choose fast-growing shrubs, you&#8217;ll likely find that those gaps disappear pretty quickly as your garden grows.<\/p>\n<p>So if you want that instant garden gratification, consider these fast-growing bushes to fill in your landscape in no time flat.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Meet the Expert<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li class=\"list-disc\"\/><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Tips for Choosing Fast-Growing Shrubs<\/h2>\n<p>One size (and style) of shrub doesn&#8217;t fit all gardens. Here&#8217;s what to consider as you choose for your landscape.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Make sure there&#8217;s enough space for the bush.<\/h3>\n<p>You may be tempted to fill in every space as you&#8217;re landscaping your garden, but you&#8217;ll want to research the final height and width of the shrub you&#8217;re considering, and make sure that you leave enough room for it to reach its full size without overtaking other plants in your garden.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Tips<\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t want to have gaps in your landscaping while you wait for your shrubs to grow? Opt to buy a larger version of the bush, or plant annuals in the gaps this year, and let the shrubs take over the space next season.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Look at its bloom time.<\/h3>\n<p>For the best-looking garden, you want to pick a variety of plants so that there&#8217;s always something blooming that you can enjoy in your garden. And that goes for your shrubs, too. &#8220;Consider the seasonal interest of the shrub, such as flowering periods and foliage color, to help create a garden that is ever changing and visually appealing year-round,&#8221; says Maureen Wright, plant expert at Fast Growing Trees.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Choose something that suits your garden spot.<\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ll want to consider the light, soil, and water needs of the shrubs you choose, to ensure that they suit the spot where you want to put them. (Putting a sun-loving shrub deep in the shade will stunt its growth and perhaps kill it altogether.)<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Make sure you aren&#8217;t choosing an invasive shrub.<\/h3>\n<p>You know what kind of shrubs grow really fast? 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