Plants for Hedging

Ligustrum Ovalifolium 'Aureum' is a variegated form of the popular privet, with vibrant green foliage and a golden margin. Privet although can be grown as a small tree or specimen plant, is often grown as a dense hedge with a maximum height of around 4m, and with this particular variety being so bright and colourful it can make a real vibrant attraction. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland. Image by Leonora (Ellie) Enking licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Cropped from Original - https://flic.kr/p/8rKYS8

Crataegus Monogyna, often referred to as the common hawthorn (or Quickthorn) is a great multi-use shrub. It produces fine fragrant bloom during late spring, which smothers the plant in small white flowers. These then make way for small red berries that appear in the summer and provide a brilliant source of food for wildlife such as birds. Its most often seen grown as a thorny hedge that offers protection and an impassable barrier. Despite this, it can also be seen individually in tree form, and left to its own devices is capable of exceeding 5m in height in ideal conditions. Its not uncommon to see it grown like this as a specimen plant, usually maintained to keep a desired size. This is a pack of 5 Hawthorn bare root whips, making this pack ideal for starting a hawthorn hedge. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom/interest will vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland. Image by Daniela licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Cropped from Original - https://flic.kr/p/2eFMYen

Escallonia 'Red Dream' is a smaller dwarf form of escallonia that produces fantastic red flowers during the summer which have a delicate fragrance held against dark green foliage. This has some interest on the stems as well, with younger stems coloured a dark wine red colour. It can be grown as a specimen plant, but it is also often seen as a hedging plant, albeit a rather low growing hedg, better suited for boundary division within the garden. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland. Image by manuel m. v. licensed under CC BY 2.0 Cropped from Original - https://flic.kr/p/2n8sUDh

Fagus sylvatica, or more commonly known as the 'Common Beech' tree iis eally versatile plant that is used as both a specimen tree and a hedging plant, althoughthe latter you would generally start from bare root whips. This specimen is a larger form ready to be grown as a tree. Its foliage is realatively simplistic and provides wonderful dense cover that turns bronze as the season changes to autumn. This bronze foliage is capable of staying on the plant until the following years new growth comes through, providing unique all round cover. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland. DELIVERY INFORMATION: To avoid damage in transit some large, delicate or tall plants will be delivered using a wooden pallet. The pallet will be delivered using a heavy goods vehicle and the driver will need plenty of room to deliver as well as needing someone to sign for the delivery. As the deliveries are kerbside, this means that the driver will take the pallet off the lorry and will only be able to move the pallet to a close and easily accessible place from the road. The driver will not be able to wheel the delivery across any uneven surface such as grass, gravel or up or down steps and will not unload the items from the pallet or take the pallet away with them. If there are any issues with the access to your property, please contact us before your order is dispatched so that we can discuss possible alternative arrangements - failure to do so may result in a failed delivery and a re-delivery charge may be applicable. Please note that some areas including Central London, Scottish Highlands & Northern Ireland may be subject to an additional delivery surcharge.

Ilex 'Golden King' Holly perhaps among the most popular holly for gardens as it has all the charm of a variegated holly but without any of the spines on its foliage, except for the occasional leaf tip being a little bit pointy! The rich green glossy leaves have a fantastic golden margin, giving this plant its common name of 'golden king'. It is possibly that a show of berries makes an appearance when male and female plants are within the vicinity. Note - Despite being the golden 'king', this specimen is a female and the golden 'queen' is actually the male! The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland

Prunus 'Novita' (sometimes known as the common laurel) is a rather vigorous shrub that is brilliantly versatile. It is often seen as a specimen plant as well as a hedging or screening plant, and can be trained against frames. It can reach heights of around 5 meters in just 5-10 years and produces a wonderfull glossy green foliage perfect for creating a dense bush. During the spring it does flower with upright spikes of white bloom, although this is primarily grown as a utility rather than for its flowers. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.

Prunus 'Novita' (sometimes known as the common laurel) is a rather vigorous shrub that is brilliantly versatile. It is often seen as a specimen plant as well as a hedging or screening plant, and can be trained against frames. It can reach heights of around 5 meters in just 5-10 years and produces a wonderfull glossy green foliage perfect for creating a dense bush. During the spring it does flower with upright spikes of white bloom, although this is primarily grown as a utility rather than for its flowers. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.

Photinia Fraseri 'Pink Marble' is a variegated form of photinia with dark green mature foliage and bright red young foliage. The mature foliage is variegated with white margins, wheras the young foliage this white margin is a striking electric pink, giving its common name of 'pink marble'. Its a versatile plant that can be grown either as a hedging plant or a specimen plant and can even be trained into shapes and frames. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.

Viburnum Tinus 'Eve Price' (commonly known as a 'Laurustinus') is a shrub with particularly dense growth of oval dark green foliage. This contrasts brilliantly with the clusters of pink buds that make an appearance during the winter, opening to a mass of small white flowers from winter-spring. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.

Lavender 'Hidcote' is often regarded as the English lavender and originates from Hidcote Manor in gloucestershire, whereit was introduced by Major Lawrence Johnston. It's relatively low growing and produces long, slender flower stalks from its grey hued foliage. These are topped with vivid purple lavender flowers. One pack of six Lavender 'Hidcote' plants will be hand selected by our team. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland. Image by Leonora (Ellie) Enking licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Cropped from Original - https://flic.kr/p/cmNhd3 License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Cupressocyparis leylandii, is a fast growing, dense and evergreen conifer that is used often as a hedging plant for this vigourous nature. It is capable of reaching quite extreme heights - sometimes over 30m if left to its own, so regular cutting is needed to maintain the desired form. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.

Griselinia 'Green Horizon' is a common plant for use in hedging due to its rather vigorous growth at nearly 1m per year under optimal conditions - giving a full, dense and upright hedge in just a few years. If left to its own devices, this is capable of reaching heights of 6m in extremes. Its foliage is rounded and glossy green, providing plenty of cover, and under the right conditions will give a small show of unassuming yellow flowers during the spring. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions. Bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.

Ligustrum Ovalifolium Privet is a particularly common choice for a hedging plant due to its hardy nature and dense foliage, although it can also be grown as a small tree/specimen bush. It produces small clusters of flowers during the summer that are rather fragrant and are great for bees. Its possible that this can remain evergreen, however if the weather is particularly bad during the winter it will drop its leaves. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland. Image by Mark Hadley licensed under CC BY 2.0 Cropped from Original - https://flic.kr/p/8sxbZX

Photinia Fraseri 'Red Robin' is known and grown for its brilliant foliage interest. Young growth is a vivid red, which contrasts with the vibrant green mature foliage. The firey new foliage grows in an upright habit, making the whole plant look as if its set ablaze. This does eventually become more subdued as the foliage matures and it can create quite the volumous plant reaching 4 meters in height and the same in width at its maximum growth. Photinia Red Robin is also extremely versitile and can be trained on frames as well as being grown as a specimen plant. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.

Taxus Baccata English Yew Conifers are often used as either a hedging plant or a topiary plant making it quite versitile. It forms a rather dense looking plant over time making it ideal for either of these uses. The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season. Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.