Bushes Good For Hedges

You will almost always find this plant on popular hedge plants lists. They re hardy largely disease resistant respond well to pruning and don t mind being cut to shape.

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Bushes good for hedges

Japanese holly ilex crenata igaguri 1 getty images. The wonderfully fragrant bush mock orange is rather unfortunately named for what it is not rather than for what it is. We have provided links using common names.

Techny is among the most popular varieties. As the mock in its name suggests mock orange is not a true orange. The big 5 hedge plants buxus lilly pilly murraya photinia and viburnum are found everywhere as hedges and with good reason.

English holly ilex aquifolium barberry bushes berberis thunbergii boxwood shrubs buxus mountain laurels. Also good for a pot or low hedge. Min a min doesn t flower as prolifically as other varieties but is compact and grows slowly as a small rounded mound.

Murrayas are excellent tall growing evergreen shrubs with masses of fragrant cream flowers in the warmer months. Min a min doesn t flower as prolifically as other varieties but is compact and grows slowly as a small rounded mound. It grows 10 15 feet tall making it a good choice for a hedge or screen.

Also good for a pot or low hedge. American arborvitae is an upright evergreen with flat sprays of scalelike needles. Works well with contrasting.

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