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)
Crataegus laevigata 'Rosea Flore Pleno'
Double pink thorn, Quick set thorn, White thorn, English hawthorn, May
Crataegus monogyna
May, English hawthorn, Quick, Bread and cheese, One seeded hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna 'Aurea'
Yellow may, Hawthorn, English hawthorn, One seeded hawthorn
Crataegus orientalis
Silver thorn, Oriental thorn
Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest'
Golden monterey cypress, Monterey cypress
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Oleaster, Russian Olive, Wild olive, Silver berry
Elaeagnus submacrophylla 'Compacta'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Coastal Gold'
Hybrid oleaster
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
Escallonia 'C. F. Ball'
Escallonia 'Donard Radiance'
Escallonia 'Donard Seedling'
Escallonia 'Edinensis'
Escallonia 'Everest'
Escallonia 'Glowing Embers'
Escallonia 'Good as Gold'
Gold escallonia
Escallonia 'Langleyensis'
Escallonia 'Peach Blossom'
Escallonia 'Pride of Donard'
Escallonia 'Red Elf'
Escallonia hybrid 'Showstopper'
Escallonia laevis 'Pink Lemon'
Pink escallonia
Escallonia Pink Spires = 'pmoore30'
Escallonia Red Carpet = 'Loncar'
Escallonia Red Tower = 'Lisstowd'
Escallonia rubra 'Crimson Spire'
Red escallonia
Escallonia rubra 'Woodside'
Red escallonia
Escallonia White Spires = 'pmoore31'
Euonymus alatus
Winged spindle tree
Euonymus fortunei 'Canadale Gold'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Surprise'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Sunshine'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Variegatus'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus japonicus 'Argenteovariegatus'
Variegated Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Chedju'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Chollipo'
Variegated Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Extravaganza'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Gold Queen'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Golden Maiden'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Green Spire'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Happiness'
Variegated Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Jean Hugues'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus Albovariegatus'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus Pulchellus'
Small leaved golden Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus Variegatus'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'President Gauthier'
Japanese spindle
Euonymus japonicus 'Susan'
Variegated Japanese spindle