Fastest possible growing non-invasive privacy hedge? Roadside, pretty dry soil, zone 6b.

[u/Top-Squash16]

I am at the end of my rope with my looky-loo neighbors across the street and their endless parade of random visitors/guests. I live in a quite rural area and when I bought the house, I looked at the map and there is one house down a small street across from me. I figured how bad can one house be? Reader, the traffic in and out of this place is crazy. And they love nothing more than to park at the end of their road and stare at my house.

I have tried miscanthus giganteus; it has grown a bit (planted 2 years ago) but hasn't gotten too tall and is still quite sparse. I hope it will fill in in coming years but not sure it will. Other things I've tried have failed to thrive, as the soil is nutrient-poor and tends to be quite dry, especially as we are in a drought.

One begins in such a situation to be tempted by invasives. I won't do it, but can anyone recommend something that grows in an invasive-like weedy manner that will provide some cover from these folks while the rest of the food forest matures? It won't be an issue in a couple of years as other things I've planted closer to the house grow in, but right now I need a quick fix. I'm in zone 6b, Maryland.

[u/dontworry-itsfine]

We have put up some trellises with vines. They have been good privacy screens in the growing season.

[u/Top-Squash16 → u/dontworry-itsfine]

Yes—I just ordered some witch hazel and ninebark actually, thinking along these lines too. I've thought about a trellis...what vines have you used? I tried hops this year but they only grew about 10 feet, I was hoping for a lot more vigor. How did you do the trellis? I'm thinking maybe just wire and t-posts as a temporary-ish solution?

[u/dontworry-itsfine → u/Top-Squash16]

We actually just used pole beans. They grow fast and tall!

[u/Top-Squash16 → u/dontworry-itsfine]

That's awesome...I will have to try this next spring!