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)
Euonymus fortunei Blondy = 'Interbolwi'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus japonicus
Spindle, Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Aureomarginatus'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Aureus'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Bravo'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Francien'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Green Rocket'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Kathy'
Variegated Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus Aureovariegatus'
Small leaved variegated Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Ovatus Aureus'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca = 'Lankveld03'
Japanese spindle
Fagus sylvatica
European beech, Common beech
Forsythia x intermedia 'Goldrausch'
Border forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood Variety'
Golden bell, Border forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia 'Spectabilis'
Golden bell, Border forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia Minigold = 'Flojor'
Golden bell, Border forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia Weekend = 'Courtalyn'
Golden bell, Border forsythia
Fuchsia 'Alice Hoffman'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Garden News'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Mrs Popple'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Riccartonii'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Griselinia littoralis
Broadleaf, Papauma, Kapuka
Griselinia littoralis 'Variegata'
Broadleaf, Papauma, Kapuka
Hebe pinguifolia 'Pagei'
Fat leaf hebe
Hebe pinguifolia 'Sutherlandii'
Fat leaf hebe
Hedera algeriensis 'Gloire de Marengo'
Algerian ivy, African ivy, Wildenow, Canary Island ivy
Hedera helix
Common ivy, English ivy
Hedera helix 'Glacier'
Common ivy, English ivy
Hedera helix 'Goldchild'
Common ivy, English ivy
Hedera helix 'Oro di Bogliasco'
Common ivy, English ivy
Hedera hibernica
Atlantic ivy, Irish ivy
Hypericum
St John's wort, St Peter's wort
Hypericum x hidcoteense 'Hidcote'
St John's wort, St Peter's wort
Ilex
Holly
Ilex aquifolium
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
Silver-margined holly, Broad leaved silver holly
Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Argentea'
Silver hedging holly, Hedgehog holly
Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. Van Tol'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex crenata 'Convexed Gold'
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata 'Golden Gem'
Golden box leaved holly, Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex myrtifolia
Myrtleleaf holly, Myrtle holly, Myrtle dahoon
Ilex x altaclerensis 'Golden King'
Highclere hybrid holly, Altaclera holly
Kalmia
Sheep laurel
Laurus nobilis
Bay laurel, Sweet Bay, Poet's Laurel, True laurel, Laurel tree
Lavandula
Lavender
Lavandula 'Regal Splendour'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender