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)
Potentilla fruticosa
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Bewerley Surprise'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Dart's Golddigger'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Daydawn'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Gold Drop'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Groneland'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Hopleys Orange'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Katherine Dykes'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'King Cup'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Limelight'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Medicine Wheel Mountain'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Mount Everest'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Pretty Polly'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Lady'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Sommerflor'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Sophie's Blush'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Summer Dawn'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Summer Sorbet'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Sunset'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Tilford Cream'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Vilmoriniana'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Wessex Silver'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Yellow Bird'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Mango Tango = 'Uman'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Prunus cerasifera
Cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus cerasifera
Cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Diversifolia'
Cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Gypsy'
Cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Hessei'
Cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Lindsayae'
Cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Pendula'
Cherry plum, Myrobalan plum, Flowering plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardi'
Cherry plum, Purple leaved cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Princess'
Cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Purple Flash'
Cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Rosea'
Cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus incisa
Fuji cherry, Fuji zakora, Mame zakura
Prunus incisa 'Mikinori'
Fuji cherry
Prunus incisa 'Praecox'
Fuji cherry, Fuji zakora, Mame zakura
Prunus incisa f. yamadei
Fuji cherry
Prunus laurocerasus
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Castlewellan'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Caucasica'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Cherry Brandy'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Herbergii'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Ivory'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Latifolia'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Mount Vernon'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Novita'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel