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)
Rosa 'Evelyn May'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Rosa 'Fragrant Delight'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Fru Dagmar Hastrup'
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Hansa'
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Imperatrice Josephine'
Gallica rose, Frankfurt rose
Rosa 'Macrantha'
Gallica rose
Rosa 'Marchesa Boccella'
Damask Portland rose
Rosa 'Moonlight'
Hybrid musk rose
Rosa 'Mrs John Laing'
Hybrid perpetual rose
Rosa 'Nozomi'
Miniature rambling rose
Rosa 'Nuits de Young'
Centifolia moss rose, Old black rose
Rosa 'Peer Gynt'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Rosa 'Penelope Hobhouse'
Hybrid musk rose
Rosa 'Pink Parfait'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Portlandica'
Polyantha rose, Scarlet four seasons rose, Portland rose
Rosa 'Reine des Violettes'
Hybrid perpetual rose
Rosa 'Salet'
Damask portland moss rose
Rosa 'Scabrosa'
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Schneezwerg'
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Tuscany'
Gallica rose, Old Velvet Rose
Rosa Anna Livia = 'Kormetter'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa Aromatic™ Aurora® = 'Bozhrug755'
Rugosa rose
Rosa Bees Paradise® Bernstein = 'Tan19505'
Ground cover rose (Persica type)
Rosa Butterfly™ Aurora® = 'Bozbuttaur'
Rugosa rose
Rosa Centenary = 'Koreledas'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa Charles Darwin® = 'Auspeet'
Shrub rose
Rosa Dannahue® = 'Ausa6b15'
Shrub rose
Rosa Desdemona = 'Auskindling'
Shrub rose
Rosa Easy on the Eyes = 'WEKswechefy'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Elizabeth® = 'Ausmajesty'
Shrub rose
Rosa Emily Brontë® = 'Ausearnshaw'
Shrub rose
Rosa Emma Bridgewater® = 'Ausb44a016'
Shrub rose
Rosa fedtschenkoana
Shrub rose, Fedtschenko rose
Rosa Flower Carpet Cherry = 'Noa20054'
Ground cover rose
Rosa gallica var. officinalis
Gallica rose, Apothecary's rose, Officinalis rose, French rose, Provin's rose
Rosa Gentle Touch = 'Diclulu'
Miniature patio rose
Rosa Hannah Gordon = 'Korweiso'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa Harlow Carr = 'Aushouse'
Shrub rose
Rosa Humanity = 'Harcross'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa Invincible = 'Runatru'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa James L Austin® = 'Auspike'
Shrub rose
Rosa John Ystumllyn® = 'Harwelsh'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Rosa Let There Be Love = 'Frysoda'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa Lyda Rose = 'Letlyda'
Shrub rose (modern)
Rosa Mellite™ Mella® = 'Bozangfre'
Shrub rose
Rosa Memories & Moments® = 'Harclaim'
Shrub rose
Rosa News = 'Legnews'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa Nye Bevan® = 'Auspital'
Shrub rose