Landscaping ideas for privacy fence on a downward slope?

The back yard is a gentle slope all around but the last 4 feet up to the fence has a sharper dropoff of about 12-15 inches. The whole backyard is surrounded by a 6 foot privacy fence and on the other side of that fence is a creek (hence the dropoff). My husband is concerned that if we landscape the fence area much of the bedding would erode under the fence, especially after rain, but I am tired of the plain sight. So I thought about putting some hydrangeas, lilac or spirea directly into the ground (no bedding). Could the plant thrive and would this look pretty?


Any other ideas on how to spruce up a tall fence? I've tried to look for examples but find that most are low picket fences or does not have a issue of a slope.


Thanks so much.

Landscaping ideas for privacy fence on a downward slope?
Hey KM,





I like your ideas. The roots will actually help retain the bedding. In a similar situation, I had forsythia. This plant will spread it's roots and is fairly easy to maintain. You can control its spread, make it spread more or less.



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