• Many juniper plants may be used as evergreen screens.Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images
  
  Fences can be unsightly and expensive, while shrubs and trees can create the same amount of privacy while also adding texture and greenery. Gardeners who wish to create a year-round privacy screen on their property have a selection of evergreen plants to choose from that have a dense, compact habit.
  
  

Gold-Dust Plant

• Gold-dust plant (Aucuba japonica 'Variegata') is an evergreen shrub that grows to be between 6 to 10 feet tall, with a similar spread. The shrub offers broad, lance shaped leaves that are dark green and speckled with flecks of golden yellow. Gold-dust plant makes a suitable evergreen screen in USDA zones 6 to 10, where it will grow in partial sun or full sun. The plant is quite poisonous, and is resistant to the grazing of wild deer. Plant gold-dust plant in a well draining, average soil, and water occasionally. Gold-dust plant responds well to pruning and may be shaped accordingly.
  
  

Sweet Viburnum

• A native of Asia, sweet viburnum (Viburnum odoratissimum) is a vigorous member of the honeysuckle family that may grow to be up to 20 feet tall in ideal conditions. The shrub offers a dense, bushy habit, with large, flat green leaves and clusters of fragrant, fuzzy white flowers. Flowers give way to bright red fruits which are highly attractive to birds. Plant sweet viburnum in USDA zones 8 to 10, ideally in a well draining soil in a bright, sunny location. The plant will tolerate some shade, though it may become leggy. The shrub is extremely fast growing and responds well to heavy pruning.
  
  

Rocky Mountain Juniper

• Also known as Western redcedar, Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) is a slow growing evergreen shrub that has a conical, narrow habit. The plant mat grow to be up to 20 feet tall, though it is likely to be much smaller. Numerous cultivars are available, with a wide variety of foliage shapes and colors. Rocky mountain juniper offers dense, fragrant foliage that is blueish gray and accented with soft cones. Numerous shrubs can be grown together to create an aromatic privacy screen. Grow in USDA zones full sunlight in USDA zones 4 to 7. The plant is somewhat drought tolerant and can handle arid conditions once established.