Good Hedge Bushes

You will almost always find this plant on popular hedge plants lists. Some are shrubs some are trees that respond well to hard pruning and coppicing.

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Good hedge bushes

In cold areas use english box buxus sempervirens which is darker matt green and slower growing. It has glossy green foliage with lime green new growth and a moderate growth rate. Use box for short hedges up to 1m tall or in parterre designs.

Easy to care for and great for topiary. The most popular shrubs to grow in florida are bay laurel beautyberry holly firebush ixora loreptelum simpson s stopper and viburnum to name a few. American arborvitae is an upright evergreen with flat sprays of scalelike needles.

These plants will grow to a tall height for a boundary privacy screen security hedge or windbreak or to practice your topiary skills on. These shrubs vary in size and look but they all thrive in florida s subtropical climate. Box is the classic formal hedge and for most parts of australia japanese box is the best variety.

For tall screens in a hurry take a look at our vines and climbers grow these over wire mesh for privacy. Dwarf lilly pilly variety ideal for small gardens low hedges and mass plantings. Techny is among the most popular varieties.

English holly with its prickly leaves makes a better hedge plant than japanese holly if you wish to combine security with aesthetic considerations. This is one type of holly that grows big enough to serve as a privacy screen the ferox argentea cultivar is 15 feet tall by 8 to 10 feet wide. It grows 10 15 feet tall making it a good choice for a hedge or screen.

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