We wanted a water-wise hedge to plant for some privacy around our backyard. We back up to a busy road and have a neighbor on the side that likes to sit on his balcony. We addressed our issue with the nursery pros at Moon Valley and this was their suggestion. We planted 7 of these across the back and 4 on the side. Now when we're sitting on our patio we don't have to worry about our nosey neighbor, it has also help reduce road noise from the ones planted across the back.