Hedges, screening & topiary
These mark a boundary, or an internal division within the garden. They provide a uniform and satisfying backdrop to other planting and act as a living windbreak to protect plants from wind damage. They are great for wildlife as a source of food and shelter. There are some things to consider which will help you make the right choice. ; Ease of maintenance - how often does it need trimming? ; Size - will it work in your space, how tall and wide will it grow? ; Natural looking or close clipped - how do you want it to look? ; Spacing: How closely to plant will depend on how high you want the hedge to grow, how quickly you need it to fill in, and the "height/spread" of the chosen hedge plant. A "rule of thumb" is between 1 to 4 plants per metre, with fewer plants for a taller hedge and more plants for a faster filled in hedge. ; Top tip: Some hedging plants have thorns such as pyracantha, which deter invaders and gives birds a safe place to nest. But on the other hand, trimming your hedge can become a prickly business!
Alternatives to Box
25 plants
Cloud pruned plants
72 plants
Hedge plants - conifer trees
80 plants
Hedge plants - evergreen
450 plants
Hedge plants - non-evergreen
362 plants
Roses for hedges
112 plants
Security hedges - prickly plants
148 plants
Topiary plants
179 plants
All plants (993)
Picea glauca 'Sun On The Sky'
Dwarf white spruce
Picea glauca Alberta Blue = 'Haal'
Albert's blue spruce, White spruce
Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
Alberta white spruce, White spruce
Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Laurin'
Alberta white spruce
Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Piccolo'
White spruce
Pinus nigra
Austrian pine, Black pine
Pinus nigra
Austrian pine, Black pine
Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana'
Austrian pine, Black pine
Pinus sylvestris
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Beuvronensis'
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Chantry Blue'
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Gold Coin'
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Louisiana Lake'
Dwarf Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Moseri'
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Watereri'
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris Aurea Group
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris Fastigiata Group
Scots pine
Pinus thunbergii
Japanese Black pine
Pinus thunbergii 'Banshoho'
Dwarf Japanese Black pine
Pinus thunbergii 'Sayonara'
Japanese Black pine
Pittosporum 'Arundel Green'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum eugenioides
Tarata, Lemonwood, Eugenia lemonwood
Pittosporum eugenioides 'Variegatum'
Variegated lemonwood
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Beach Ball'
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Collaig Silver'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'County Park Green'
Tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Dark Diva®'
Tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'French Lace'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golden Ball'
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golden King'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Loxhill Gold'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Oliver Twist'
Tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Ball'
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Magic'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Warnham Gold'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Wendle Channon'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium Dark Diva = 'Hutdiv'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium Emerald Dome = 'Minpitto'
Flowering tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium Godsmarks Green = 'Heamark'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium Moonshine = 'godilver'
Tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium Petite Plum = 'Hutlum'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Platycladus
Chinese arbor-vitae, Oriental thuja
Platycladus orientalis 'Flame'
Chinese arbor-vitae, Oriental thuja
Platycladus orientalis 'Pyramidalis Aurea'
Chinese arbor-vitae, Oriental thuja
Potentilla 'Gibson's Scarlet'
Cinquefoil, Five finger