I'd agree that they'll be good at adding variety to a screen. They flourish when planted in wetter ground, but they'll grow almost anywhere. The biggest thing, as is with almost all plantings, is to make sure they get a year to get their roots set. Once they are established, they tolerate browse extremely well and actually grow more vigorously when eaten. I planted about 18 late last August/early September (Meijer garden center clearance in 1 gallon pots for 1.00 each). I left them in cages this year (2-3 foot diameter and 4 foot tall) and I'll likely leave them in them in through the summer, or for another year. They're on a really sandy, and generally dry, spot, so I want to make sure they get their feet under them.