I think I found a variety that would work. It says it only gets to be 2-3' wide. I need to measure the space where I can put them to be sure how much room I'll have to work behind them.
Those might work. I do like attracting the birds to the yard too. I've had a lot of blackbirds around lately and they seem to have scared off some of my other regulars.
I told DH we need enough privacy to walk around naked. Not that we WOULD (because ew!) but that we COULD. It would be awesome to not always feel like the windows need to be covered. At our old place I never felt like I could open the blinds at all.Come and live in the middle of The Suicide Forest with me dear, you'll get all the privacy you need.
I haven't. But one of my neighbours grew some last summer.
That's debatable. She changes her garden around so much, that it's rarely the same from year to year. I'll ask her though, and see if she a) still has it and b) if it's emerged yet.
I'd ask if I could have her castoff plants!! 
My Mom got all her irises from the city. The workers near her job (20 something years ago) were pulling out the bulbs from some beds and tossing them! She and a co-worker asked if they could have them and they said yes! Around the mailbox and both sides of her house used to be all irises. I have some from when she pulled a bunch a few years ago.
My father was big on irises. In fact, he was a member of the Empire State Iris Society, where members would hold swap meets and exchange bulbs with each other. He had many different varieties in his gardens, but unfortunately by the time we bought our first house, he, and his gardens, were gone.
My aunt is constantly changing her yard up. It's probably 2/3 garden now. Her yard is very small; but man she has done a lot with it. Even the veggie garden is hidden behind a flower garden. I kept texting her last year when I was working out the shade garden in the back.
Actually, she's always bringing me castoffs, or divisions of her perennials. Half my flowers came from her yard !!!! She's also always after me to enlarge my gardens. Which I have. But she always thinks I need more.
Oh man that sounds awesome! Another aunt of mine has some gorgeous yellow ones with just a bit of purple. I'm hoping she will pass a few on to me someday! I haven't found any quite like hers for sale online or locally.
Oh you are so lucky!! I see some serious veggie gardens in my area; but in 10 years I've barely met any neighbors beyond the ones directly on the side of us. And none of them have gardens.Actually, she's always bringing me castoffs, or divisions of her perennials. Half my flowers came from her yard !!!! She's also always after me to enlarge my gardens. Which I have. But she always thinks I need more.
A lot of neighbours have moved in the 9 years I've been here, and the newer ones seem to keep to themselves, so I know less neighbours now, than when I moved in. Luckily my gardening neighbour has no plans to move.
Isn't that the same for people with septic tanks, that the grass is always greener and grows faster there. Although that might only be if it's malfunctioning.
That sounds gorgeous!! I would love to see a picture if you have one!
Fujizakura grows like a weed around here, not even I can kill it.
