Best Foliage For Hiding

[CreativePullet]

Hi Everybody ,
I'm looking for types of plants that chickens can hide in from air predators,look nice,grow fast and can be planted along a fence. I don't know if there are any like this out there but any good suggestions would be helpful.
Thanks in advance
(P.S If anyone knows wich forum this would belong in that would also be helpful)

 

[DobieLover]

Hi Everybody ,
I'm looking for types of plants that chickens can hide in from air predators,look nice,grow fast and can be planted along a fence. I don't know if there are any like this out there but any good suggestions would be helpful.
Thanks in advance
(P.S If anyone knows wich forum this would belong in that would also be helpful)

What planting zone are you in?
I will request your post be moved to the Gardening forum.

 

[CreativePullet]

What planting zone are you in?
I will request your post be moved to the Gardening forum.

What's a planting zone?
And thanks

 

[21hens-incharge]

There are tons!
Ok so a quick "What I would do".

Knowing most shrubs would lose their leaves I would put some simple benches and maybe tuck an a-frame of plywood open on both ends in between shrubs.
Get creatve, leave no dead ends, only let them range while you can be out there. Seriously, a red tailed hawk came down on my Delaware hen when I stepped inside for literally 30 seconds.

So plants....
Boxwoods
Purple leaf sand cherry
Dogwood

Those are the fast growers that I think would grow in your area.

Lilac (the traditional not the fancy colors) have grown relatively thick and fast for me.

 

[CreativePullet]

There are tons!
Ok so a quick "What I would do".

Knowing most shrubs would lose their leaves I would put some simple benches and maybe tuck an a-frame of plywood open on both ends in between shrubs.
Get creatve, leave no dead ends, only let them range while you can be out there. Seriously, a red tailed hawk came down on my Delaware hen when I stepped inside for literally 30 seconds.

So plants....
Boxwoods
Purple leaf sand cherry
Dogwood

Those are the fast growers that I think would grow in your area.

Lilac (the traditional not the fancy colors) have grown relatively new thick and fast for me.

Thanks! I'll check them out! Have any recommendations on where to get any from?

 

[DobieLover]

What's a planting zone?
And thanks

It tells you what type of plant will survive in your area. Look up a map of Wisconsin and find where you are. The zones range from 3 to 5. I am in zone 5 so I could recommend some that I use but if you are in 3, they won't survive.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Most stores like home depot should be getting them in this time of year.

https://garden.org/nga/zipzone/

This link should help determine your zone.

 

[CreativePullet]

It tells you what type of plant will survive in your area. Look up a map of Wisconsin and find where you are. The zones range from 3 to 5. I am in zone 5 so I could recommend some that I use but if you are in 3, they won't survive.

Most stores like home depot should be getting them in this time of year.

https://garden.org/nga/zipzone/

This link should help determine your zone.

Zone 5 for me

 

[21hens-incharge]

They say I am zone 5 too.......I plant things that are zone 4 because we DO get temps in that range. I want things to make it so I plant one zone colder than I am rated for.

 

[CreativePullet]

I plant things that are zone 4 because we DO get temps in that range. I want things to make it so I plant one zone colder than I am rated for.

Good Idea