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 japonicus 'White Spire'
Japanese Euonymus
Euonymus japonicus Himalaya = 'Lankveld06'
Japanese spindle
Fagus sylvatica
European beech, Common beech
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group
Purple beech, Copper beech
Fargesia angustissima 'One Boo™ Silkleaf'
Narrow leaf bamboo
Fargesia jiuzhaigou 'Honey Guide®'
Chinese fountain bamboo
Fargesia murielae 'Moontears'
Umbrella bamboo
Fargesia murieliae 'Luca'
Dwarf umbrella bamboo
Forsythia 'Beatrix Farrand'
Golden bell
Forsythia 'Fiesta'
Variegated forsythia
Forsythia 'Golden Nugget'
Golden bell
Forsythia 'Goldzauber'
Forsythia 'Tremonia'
Golden bell
Forsythia europaea
European forsythia, Golden bell
Forsythia suspensa
Weeping forsythia, Weeping golden bell
Forsythia x intermedia
Golden bell, Border forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia 'Arnold Giant'
Golden bell, Border forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia 'Karl Sax'
Golden bell, Border forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia 'Spring Glory'
Golden bell, Border forsythia
Fuchsia 'Alan Titchmarsh'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Army Nurse'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Dollar Prinzessin'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia magellanica
Hardy fuchsia, Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia magellanica 'Thompsonii'
Hardy fuchsia, Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia magellanica var. molinae 'Alba'
Hardy fuchsia, Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia magellanica var. molinae 'Sharpitor'
Hardy fuchsia, Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Godetia
Godet's large flowered annual, Satin flower
Godetia tenella 'Lady in Blue'
Godet's large flowered annual, Satin flower
Griselinia littoralis
Broadleaf, Papauma, Kapuka
Griselinia littoralis 'Bantry Bay'
Broadleaf, Papauma, Kapuka
Griselinia littoralis 'Redge'
Broadleaf, Papauma, Kapuka
Hebe 'Caledonia'
Hebe 'Johny Day'
Shrubby veronica
Hebe 'Midsummer Beauty'
Hebe 'Mrs Winder'
Hebe 'Pascal'
Hebe 'White Gem'
Hebe brachysiphon
Short tubed hebe
Hebe pimeleoides 'Quicksilver'
Glaucous blue flowered hebe
Hebe rakaiensis
Rakaia valley hebe
Hebe topiaria
Topiary hebe
Hedera algeriensis
Algerian ivy, African ivy, Wildenow, Canary Island ivy
Hedera algeriensis
Algerian ivy, African ivy, Wildenow, Canary Island ivy
Hedera helix
Common ivy, English ivy
Hedera helix 'Green Ripple'
Common ivy, English ivy
Hedera helix 'Ivalace'
Common ivy, English ivy
Hedera helix 'Parsley Crested'
Common ivy, English ivy
Hedera helix 'Tricolor'
Common ivy, English ivy