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)
Ceanothus x veitchianus
Veitch's Californian Lilac
Chaenomeles Madame Butterfly = 'Whitice'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Moerloosei'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nivalis'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Pink Storm'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Yukigotan'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa Hot Fire = 'Minvesu'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles x superba
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Jet Trail'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Nicoline'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Pink Lady'
Flowering quince
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Allumii White Spot'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Columnaris'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Cream Crackers'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwood's Gold'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwoodii'
Ellwood's lawson cypress, Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Fletcheri'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ivonne'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Lutea'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Miki'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Moonsprite'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pembury Blue'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pygmy'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Silver Threads'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Stewartii'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Summer Snow'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Triomf van Boskoop'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Winston Churchill'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar = 'Flolar'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Citrus trifoliata
Japanese bitter orange, Hardy orange, Trifoliate orange
Clematis montana 'By the Way'
Virgin's bower
Clematis montana 'Gothenburg'
Virgin's bower
Clematis montana 'Primrose Star'
Virgin's bower
Clethra alnifolia
Sweet pepper bush, Spiked alder
Clethra alnifolia 'Paniculata'
Sweet pepper bush, Spiked alder
Clethra alnifolia 'Rosea'
Sweet pepper bush, Spiked alder
Cornus alba Nightfall = 'Verpaalen3'
Dogwood, Red barked dogwood
Cornus mas
Cornelian cherry, Sorbet
Corokia x virgata 'Red Wonder'
Wire-netting bush
Cotoneaster simonsii
Himalayan cotoneaster, Simon's cotoneaster
Crataegus chrysocarpa
Fireberry hawthorn, Hawthorn, Thorn, Thorn apple, Mayhaw
Crataegus laevigata
Midland hawthorn, Quick set thorn, White thorn, English hawthorn, May, Two styled hawthorn
Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet'
Double crimson thorn, Red may, Quick set thorn, White thorn, English hawthorn, May
Crataegus laevigata 'Pink Corkscrew'
Pink Midland hawthorn, Quick set thorn, White thorn, English hawthorn, May
Crataegus laevigata 'Punicea'
Midland thorn, Quick set thorn, English hawthorn