Hedge plants - evergreen
If year round screening is required it has to be evergreen. If it is a low hedge aromatics such as rosemary or lavender could be considered. Higher hedges can utilise flowering plants^ such as Escallonia or Berberis. There is always a conflict between the production of flowers and the need to keep the hedge clipped, thus removing the parts that will flower. Formal lines suggest box or yew, informal hedges can make use of Aucuba or Photinia where the hedge can be pruned rather than rigidly clipped. Since yew is poisonous it is inadvisable to put this on a boundary where it could be grazed. Although beech is deciduous, if the hedge is not above two metres or so in height the plants will retain their brown leaves until spring.
Plants (430)
Lonicera nitida 'Garden Clouds® Purple Storm'
Honeysuckle
Lonicera nitida 'Golden Glow'
Box honeysuckle
Mahonia
Barberry
Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon grape, Holly grape, Holly leaved barberry
Mahonia aquifolium 'Atropurpurea'
Oregon grape, Holly grape, Holly leaved barberry
Myrtus
Myrtle
Myrtus communis
Common myrtle
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
Tarentum myrtle
Olearia
Daisy bush, New Zealand daisy bush, Tree aster
Olearia phlogopappa 'Spring Bling'
Daisy bush
Osmanthus
Devil's wood, Sweet olive, Chinese holly
Osmanthus heterophyllus
Holly olive, False holly, Holly tea olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Aureomarginatus'
Holly olive, False holly, Holly tea olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Gulftide'
Holly olive, False holly, Holly tea olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus'
Holly olive, False holly, Holly tea olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Variegatus'
Holly olive, False holly, Holly tea olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus Perfume Party = 'PNOS01'
Holly olive
Photinia fraseri 'Chico'
Fraser's hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Photinia serratifolia
Christmas berry, Chinese hawthorn, Chinese photinia, Oriental photinia
Photinia Super Hedge = 'Branpara'
Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri
Fraser's photinia, Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Birmingham'
Christmas berry, Fraser photinia, Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Blackberry Gem'
Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Canivily'
Fraser's hybrid photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Dynamo Red'
Fraser's photinia, Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Little Fenna'
Fraser's photinia, Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Robusta'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Pittosporum 'Arundel Green'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Beach Ball'
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'County Park Green'
Tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Dark Diva®'
Tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'French Lace'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Oliver Twist'
Tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium Godsmarks Green = 'Heamark'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium Moonshine = 'godilver'
Tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium Petite Plum = 'Hutlum'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Potentilla 'Gibson's Scarlet'
Cinquefoil, Five finger
Prunus laurocerasus
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Castlewellan'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Caucasica'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Cherry Brandy'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Herbergii'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Ivory'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Latifolia'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Mount Vernon'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Novita'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Sofia'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel