Shrubs For Hedging

Pyracantha 'Soleil d'Or'

…bright yellow berries that provide food for birds throughout the winter. This upright, dense shrub is ideal for any garden. Firethorn plants are a perfect choice for both beginners and small gardens as they are tough and very hardy. Ideal for growing as a hedge or training against a wall, Pyracantha…  More Info

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Ligustrum vulgare 'Atrovirens'

If you are looking for a versatile, robust variety of Privet, look no further than the Ligustrum vulgare 'Atrovirens'. This hardy shrub can be pruned into an evergreen hedge which provides a dark backdrop for feature plants. Alternatively, it makes an attractive free-standing plant, especially in…  More Info

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Buddleja 'Butterfly Towers Duo'

…bees and butterflies all summer long. This slender, hardy shrub is reliable and easy to grow. It demands much less space than traditional varieties, making it perfect for small patios and courtyards and an excellent hedging plant for creating colourful garden screens. Height: 2m (6'). Spread:…  More Info

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Lonicera nitida 'Elegant'

…nitida 'Elegant' makes an equally good hedge. Small dark green leaves, densely packed onto long stems create a dense evergreen screen. Lonicera nitida 'Elegant' tolerates regular pruning and can even be used as an alternative to traditional Yew plants for creating formal topiary. The creamy white…  More Info

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Cornus mas 'Aurea'

…which, although edible, have a sharp acidic flavour. Cornus mas ?Aurea? makes a useful specimen shrub, providing plenty of seasonal interest throughout the year. It also makes a useful hedging tree for breaking up long expanses of hedgerow. Height and spread: 5m (16.5?). Plant height and spread is…  More Info

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Osmanthus x burkwoodii

…evergreen shrub has a neat, rounded habit, making it an ideal choice for small gardens. Osmanthus plants are extremely versatile, establishing themselves well on tricky garden slopes and dry banks, as well as growing in sun or shade. They can also be trained as a screen or hedge with little…  More Info

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Rose rugosa 'Admiration' (Rugosa Rose)

…once established. They will grow happily in most soils and tolerate pollution and coastal locations. They make a reliable choice for mixed borders or defensive hedging and can even be used as ground cover on dry banks. Height and spread: 75-100cm (29-39in). Plant height and spread is seasonal…  More Info

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Forsythia x intermedia 'Goldrausch'

…up the garden. Team this easy-to-grow plant with other spring-flowering shrubs and early crocuses (Crocus) or daffodils (Narcissus) in beds and borders. Reliable and hardy, it's equally good as an informal hedge or wall shrub. Height 2.5m (8'). Spread 2.5m (8'). Culinary information: The blossoms…  More Info

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Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans'

…at Knaphill Nursery. It makes a superb evergreen, specimen shrub for lighting up shady spots in acid, woodland-type borders where it provides colour from May to June. Its dense evergreen foliage also makes it ideal for windbreaks or hedging screens. Height: 2.25m (7.4ft). Spread: 2.5m (8.2ft). Plant…  More Info

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Sarcococca saligna

…excellent source of early nectar for beneficial pollinators. The flowers are followed by fleshy purple berries that are enjoyed by the birds. Sarcococca saligna is useful as a low-growing, evergreen, shade-tolerant shrub. It may also be used as a formal or informal hedging plant. Height: 1m (39in).…  More Info

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Lonicera pileata

…drought tresistant. Box-leaved Honeysuckle is a low, spreading, evergreen shrub with glossy leaves. The display is enhanced by creamy spring flowers and purple autumn berries. Excellent for low maintenance, compact hedging, plants are fast-growing and easy to trim in summer and autumn. Height: 1m…  More Info

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Abelia x grandiflora

…autumn. Abelia grandiflora is semi-evergreen. Its bowing branches bear clusters of sweet flowers. It is perfect for a border exposed to full sun and adding interest to mixed hedging. This elegant plant has glossy, lasting foliage, and is extremely hardy when grown by a wall. Height: 3m (9?). Spread:…  More Info

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Spiraea 'Arguta'

…May is a beautiful, large and bushy garden shrub that becomes covered in arching sprays of small white flowers in May. It is very easy to maintain, and makes a great informal hedge, or as a specimen in a large border, alongside other flowering shrubs, such as Rhododendron. It is well suited to both…  More Info

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Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column'

…is has an upright form, and can be planted as a specimen amongst other shrubs, or it also looks great planted in lines, to create a colourful hedge in autumn. It's thorny branches, also make it a good security hedge to deter intruders. It is very easy to prune and maintain. Pyracantha coccinea…  More Info

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Tamarix tetrandra

…or hedge in coastal gardens or simply as a feature plant in mixed borders. Featuring arching branches, needle-like foliage and elegant blossom which sways gently in the breeze, this architectural low-maintenance shrub makes a superb focal point in any garden. It has also been awarded an RHS AGM for…  More Info

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Buddleja 'Butterfly Towers'

…great for attracting butterflies, Buddleja is hard to beat. On warm summer days, they can become filled with butterflies, that feast on the plants nectar. Buddleja 'Butterfly Towers' with mauve-purple flowers, is a new upright variety, that grows in a tall, compact column, making it ideal for small…  More Info

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Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' (Hardy)

…a compact mound - it can even be used as a low hedge. Height: 30cm (12) Spread: 30cm (12). Culinary information: Add the beautiful coloured flowers to salads, crystallise them for a sweet garnish or add them to jellies for an extra splash of colour. For more details about edible flowers click here.  More Info

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Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna

…and powerful fragrance ? a wonderful garden ?bonus' for those dark, cold winter months! Sarcococca plants are particularly resilient and tough. They relish both partial and deep shade. You'll find you can grow these plants into a low box-like hedge. In fact, many gardeners refer to the Sarcococca as…  More Info

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Laurus nobilis

…dried for easy storage in the kitchen. This is an evergreen shrub which has pale yellow flowers in the spring, attracting bees and beneficial insects. The Sweet Bay plant can easily be included in borders, herb gardens or patio containers or grown larger and clipped into topiary or hedging. It looks…  More Info

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Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'

…hardy evergreen shrub with mid-green very shiny leaves. Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia', holds an RHS AGM and has a bushy habit with broad leaves. Suitable for hedging, it provides a sheltered home for birds in winter; whilst racemes of small white fragrant flowers provide food for bees in April.…  More Info

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Lavender 'Munstead'

…Grow Lavender ?Munstead? in containers, as a low hedge, or to soften paths and patio edges. Just be sure to plant it where you can savour its beguiling fragrance! Height: 45cm (18). Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.  More Info

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Hazelnut

This versatile native tree can be used as a border shrub, screening specimen or hedging plant. Early spring interest is provided by masses of pendant yellow-green catkins that are followed by a crop of hazelnuts in September. Hazels will begin to produce nuts three to four years after planting if a…  More Info

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Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'

…With regular pruning, Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' is easily maintained and makes an attractive feature for borders all year round. This versatile shrub can also be grown as an evergreen hedge in sheltered positions. Height and spread: up to 4m (13?). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore…  More Info

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Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis

…berries. This exceptional dwarf evergreen shrub is so versatile it will grow in almost any soil or situation - even those impossible dry shaded spots! A wonderful compact plant for woodland ground cover, or low informal hedges. You can even cut a few stems for a vase indoors! Grows to 60cm (24).…  More Info

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Chaenomeles superba 'Texas Scarlet'

…specimens or regularly pruned after flowering to use as smaller background shrubs or maintained as flowering hedges. Their bare branches studded with jewel-like flowers also look fantastic trained as wall specimens. For the best flowering performance, plant them in a sunny position. Plant height…  More Info

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Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Dart's Red Lady'

…line, Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Dart's Red Lady' , makes an attractive and very manageable low hedge, that is ideal for front gardens. It can also be planted as a lone specimen shrub, within a garden border. This Japanese Barberry cultivar was awarded the Award of Garden Merit, by the…  More Info

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Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'

…ovalifolium 'Aureum' is a resilient and easy to grow evergreen shrub with yellow leaves, marked green in the centre. A dense growth habit and tolerance to pruning make this striking Privet an excellent choice for evergreen hedges. Golden Privet is also a fabulous addition to mixed borders where…  More Info

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Elaeagnus ebbingei 'Compacta'

Elaeagnus is one of the toughest shrubs you can grow – coping with sun or heavy shade and a wide range of difficult soils including heavy clays. Its tough constitution makes it ideal as a foundation shrub or hedge, where it provides lush, evergreen foliage, structure, and sweet scent.…  More Info

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Abelia 'Edward Goucher'

…a delicate honey fragrance. Cloaked in bright green leaves throughout summer, Abelia 'Edward Goucher' turns to muted shades of bronze with the onset of autumn. This RHS AGM variety is a popular choice for cottage garden borders and makes an pleasing hedge too. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 200cm (78).  More Info

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Euonymus 'Japonicus Bravo'

…‘Bravo’ forms a bushy, medium-sized shrub that tolerates clipping and can be grown as a hedge or screen, used as low maintenance ground cover or as a background shrub. Tolerant of coastal winds, pollution and dry soils, it is useful for challenging locations such as dry banks in urban…  More Info

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Garden Gear 3.6V Power Cordless Trimming Shears

…cutting width will make easy work of lawn edges, while the trimming blade will cut hedges, shrubs and bushes up to 8mm in diameter. Comes complete with installed lithium-ion battery, charger and two blade guards for safety. Available to buy with or without the extension handle, other accessories…  More Info

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Garden Gear 3.6V Cordless Lithium-ion Trimming Shears with extension handle

…cutting width will make easy work of lawn edges, while the trimming blade will cut hedges, shrubs and bushes up to 8mm in diameter. Comes complete with installed lithium-ion battery, charger and two blade guards for safety. Also available to purchase is the cordless trimming shears without the…  More Info

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Rose 'The Fairy' (Polyantha)

…autumn colour. It produces abundant sprays of soft pink scentless blooms, on arching stems, with glossy leaves. It makes a good low growing hedge and ideal for front garden borders. The Royal Horticultural Society has awarded this rose its Award of Garden Merit. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 90cm (36).…  More Info

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Box Pyramid

Buxus also known as Box is a slow growing evergreen shrub with small dark green leaves and is ideal for shaping. Historically box has often been used in formal gardens as low growing hedges to edge flower beds or even to make intricate knot patterns. In recent years its popularity has grown by the…  More Info

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Diervilla 'Kodiak Red'

…shrub covered in lance shaped leaves which are deep burgundy in the spring, maturing to green with red margins. In autumn the foliage turns vivid red. In early to late summer, it bears clusters of small tubular yellow flowers which are a magnet for insects. Grow as a single specimen, a low hedge or…  More Info

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Honeysuckle 'Hall's Prolific'

…in mild areas. This twining Lonicera thrives in most aspects but flourishes in dappled shade. Honeysuckle 'Hall's Prolific' a particularly useful climber for growing through deciduous hedges and trees to provide a showy summer display and a little winter colour. Height: 8m (26?). Spread: 2m (6?).  More Info

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Hedera helix 'Woerner'

…providing a paradise for wildlife. Clothed in handsome, dark green, glossy leaves with light yellow veins, Hedera helix 'Woerner' is perfect for disguising eyesores or growing a living screen. Ivy screens provide security and privacy, whilst being much faster growing than hedges and requiring little…  More Info

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Trachelospermum 'Pink Showers'

…plant that offers evergreen foliage and a hardy performance every year, but instead of the normal white flowers, this variety has pretty pink! Just as fragrant and perfect for growing against walls and hedges or on an obelisk in a large patio pot too. Height: 300c m (118). Spread: 300cm (118)  More Info

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Rhododendron 'Hybrid Purple'

…impact, lighting up shady corners in acid borders. Long-lived, it provides colour from May to June for decades with little to no maintenance required. Excellent as a focal shrub, informal hedge or screen. Height and spread: 180cm (70in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by…  More Info

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Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Ring'

…followed closely by glossy, bright red berries that are attractive to birds. This bushy, spiny, small to medium shrub makes a colourful screening and security hedge or foundation shrub. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height and spread: 1m (39in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by…  More Info

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Clematis Vitalba

Often seen scrambling through hedges and trees, Clematis vitalba is the UK’s native, wild clematis, better known by its romantic folk names - Traveller’s Joy and Old Man’s Beard. It’s a wonderful plant for a wildlife-friendly garden: beneficial pollinators, including bees and…  More Info

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Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'

…forms a dense shrub with a rounded habit that tolerates clipping into topiary shapes, hedges and screens. The shiny, holly-likes leaves are marbled with shades of green and cream and often tinged with pink when young. The glossy foliage makes a fine backdrop for clusters of small…  More Info

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Potentilla 'Katherine Dykes'

If you are looking for a low maintenance shrub that offers a long season of colour, you can’t go wrong with Potentilla fruticosa 'Katherine Dykes'. This shrubby potentilla is one of the longest flowering of all shrubs. Masses of primrose yellow, saucer-shaped flowers, about 2cm across, cover…  More Info

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Hydrangea serrata 'Veerle'

…northern gardens and more exposed sites. This easy and robust shrub readily earns its place in the garden, rewarding with a second season of interest in the autumn when the foliage blazes red and orange. If you are looking for an informal hedge which is a little bit different from the usual choices,…  More Info

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Lavender 'Hidcote'

…low hedge or fragrant edging to paths. Cut some lavender flowers for a wonderful scented posy, or dry them for a bowl of home-made pot pourri. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 75cm (30). Useful links: How to prune lavender Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more…  More Info

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Lavender 'Sensational'

…sunny front-of-the-border spot, as a low hedge to line path edges or planted in patio containers. The aromatic, silver foliage provides interest and brightness throughout the year whilst the flowers offer a treat for all the senses and provide food for beneficial pollinators. Enjoy its heady…  More Info

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Viburnum odoratissimum 'Coppertop'

…into low hedges or formal shapes, resulting in a fresh crop of rich red foliage and prolonging its season of colour. Masses of white, sweet-smelling, confetti-like flowers are produced in spring. Useful for creating an eye-catching focal point in containers or to act as a foliage foil for flowering…  More Info

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Blueberry BerryBux®

…space is at a premium. In areas with acid soils these deciduous shrubs can be planted as a low, fruiting hedge, with the neat, glossy foliage of Box, alongside a bountiful crop of Blueberries. Blueberry BerryBux® is a plant for all seasons - attractive winter tracery, spring flowers, summer…  More Info

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Berberis thunbergii

Japanese Barberry is a particularly useful spreading shrub for its tough resilient habit and versatility. Easy to grow in most conditions, this deciduous shrub makes a superb specimen plant or prickly hedge. The pale yellow blooms are carried in spring along the length of each branch, making a…  More Info

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Cupressus Goldcrest Wilma

…stature makes it useful for creating a backdrop, as a feature in beds or borders, in containers on the patio or as a hedge - such is its versatility. The foliage gives off a delicate lemon scent when gently touched or walked past. This superb conifer is perfect for planting in full-sun although…  More Info

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Distylium 'Vintage Jade'

…excellent alternative to box and other low-maintenance shrubs. With layered branches, Distylium ‘Vintage Jade’ forms a low, spreading shrub with glossy, dark green leaves. It makes excellent ground cover or a low, informal hedge, requiring very little attention or pruning due to its…  More Info

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Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Green Diamond'

…in very cold winters, Ligustrum ovalifolium ‘Green Diamond’ sports lustrous, bright green foliage. It is perfect for pollution tolerant hedging, growing successfully in sun or shade. Fragrant white flowers are produced in July and August followed by shiny black berries that…  More Info

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Hebe topiaria

…colour and structure in courtyards, Mediterranean gravel gardens , dry banks and coastal locations and can even be used as an informal hedge. Grown for its foliage and topiary-like habit, short racemes of white flowers are occasionally produced. Height: 90cm (35in). Spread: 120cm (48in).…  More Info

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Prunus laurocerasus 'Miniredia'

…spaces. Suitable for growing either in the open border or containers, it makes a useful alternative to box for all-season structure and colour, without the pest and disease problems that box is vulnerable to. It can also be planted in groups and used for low, evergreen hedging. Prunus laurocerasus…  More Info

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Rosemary 'Miss Jessop's Upright'

…which are loved by bees. Rosemary 'Miss Jessop's Upright' forms a medium sized shrub in time, providing useful year-round colour for sunny borders, herb gardens and gravel gardens. This cultivar is especially good for hedging, and like all Rosemary, is a versatile culinary herb. Height: 200cm (78).  More Info

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Ligustrum sinense 'Sunshine'

…Privet is fast growing with a neat habit that reaches little more than 1.2 metres (4?) at maturity. It makes a superb low hedge and responds well to pruning, making a great choice for topiary too. Height and spread: 120cm (48). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather…  More Info

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Pittosporum tobira

…although sunny positions will encourage the most flowers. It makes an excellent foundation shrub for a sheltered courtyard or coastal garden where it can be kept clipped into shape and even used as hedging. Alternatively, plant it into a large patio container and move it to a frost-free position to…  More Info

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Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Sunrise'

…insects to the garden, making this a great choice for adding a splash of colour to wildlife areas. Once established, this hardy shrub is reliable and requires little maintenance. Ideal as a stand-alone specimen plant or planted as a colourful hedge. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 100cm (39).  More Info

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Lavender 'BeeZee' Trio'

A trio of new, hardy, compact lavenders bred specifically for the British climate, Lavender 'BeeZee®’ even improves on the very popular ‘Hidcote’. Lavender 'BeeZee®’ is more vigorous and free-flowering than ‘Hidcote’, with fat flower spikes borne in…  More Info

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Lavender 'BeeZee' Soft Pink'

An exciting new hardy, compact lavender bred specifically for the British climate, Lavender 'BeeZee® Soft Pink’ even improves on the very popular ‘Hidcote’. Lavender 'BeeZee® Soft Pink’ is more vigorous and free-flowering than ‘Hidcote’, with fat, pale…  More Info

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