Cotoneaster franchetii hedge plants (Franchet's Cotoneaster)

Cotoneaster franchetii hedge plant summary Can be used for both hedging and as a stand-alone shrub in beds and borders Semi-evergreen   Prolific flowering and berrying  Great for pollinators and birds  Very hardy and suitable for most soils, except very wet ones.   Thrives in full sun and dense shade  Quick growing  Easy to clip and keep as a low to medium height hedge or as ground cover  Will grow to 2-3m or can be kept at about 1m height Can be mildly toxic to humans and animals if ingested    Please contact us by phone (or email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like advice, or if your order is likely to come to over £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price.  Our experienced horticulturists answer calls and emails, and we’re always very happy to help. 

Hebe 'Sutherlandii' hedge plants (Veronica pinguifolia 'Sutherlandii')

Hebe 'Sutherlandii' hedge plant summary Versatile hedging plant for low, informal hedges or borders Evergreen Neat, domed habit with small grey-green cup-shaped leaves Short spikes of white flowers are produced in early summer Fully hardy and resilient to cold UK winters A great flowering shrub for supporting pollinators Good for ground cover or ornamental planting in rockeries, borders and pots Low maintenance and easy to care for   Please contact us by phone (or email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like advice, or if your order is likely to come to over £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price.  Our experienced horticulturists answer calls and emails, and we’re always very happy to help. 

Pyracantha hedge plants with yellow berries (Firethorn 'Golden Sun')

Pyracantha 'Golden Sun' hedge plants summary A fantastic, dense, spiny, evergreen hedging plant, ideal as an intruder-proof hedge Profuse creamy, scented flowers in May, followed by clusters of bright golden yellow berries offering spectacular autumn and winter colour The flowers are loved by pollinators, and the berries provide vital food for garden birds during winter Once established, it grows quickly and is remarkably low-maintenance. It responds very well to regular pruning and can be clipped into a fairly narrow hedge or kept as a dense, wider hedge, with heights typically between 1m and 3m A great plant for covering walls and fences, or as a standalone hedge or shrub Good in full sun or partial shade, but flowering will be best in full sun We have pot-grown Pyracantha available year-round. We also have a red-berried variety, Pyracantha 'Red Column', and an orange-berried variety, Pyracantha 'Orange Glow', available Please contact us by phone (or email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like advice, or if your order is likely to exceed £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price. Our experienced horticulturists answer calls and emails, and we are always very happy to help.

Evergreen Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)

Star Jasmine hedging plants summary evergreen fast growing climbing habit, good on top of fences, trellis or walls, but can be kept as a low hedge profuse, highly scented flowers deep red winter foliage best in full sun or semi-shade, ideally in a sheltered situation good in any well-drained soil non-native (native to China and Japan) Please contact us by phone (or email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like any advice, or if your order is likely to exceed £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price.  We have experienced horticulturists answering calls and emails, and we’re always very happy to help.

Golden Privet hedge plants (Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum)

Golden Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum) hedging plant summary Yellow and green medium sized leaves, semi evergreen (most stay on the plants in Winter but some do drop and the Winter appearance is somewhat "thinner" than when the new growth appears in Spring Very pollution tolerant so a terrific species for urban areas and it is often seen widely planted with every house in a street having a Golden Privet hedge Non-native but we do also have Wild Privet which is native Toxic if eaten Quite fast growing and suitable for all situations other than very wet soils See also our Common Privet (with green leaves) page   Please get in touch with us by phone (or email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like advice, or if your order is likely to come to over £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than you see online.  Our experienced horticulturists answer calls and emails, and we’re always happy to help.  

Pyracantha hedge plants with orange berries (Firethorn 'Orange Glow')

Pyracantha hedging plants summary Profuse creamy, scented flowers in May, followed by large clusters of bright orange berries A fantastic very prickly evergreen hedging plant, ideal as an intruder proof hedge Extremely good for wildlife - the birds absolutely love the berries though if you have orange and red plants near each other they'll eat the red berries first - we don't know why! Good in full sun or partial shade Good for hedges 1m to 3m in height Can be kept quite narrow Excellent to grow as a wall climber We have pot grown Pyracantha with orange berries and all plant options shown are available all year round Please contact us by phone (or you can email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like any advice, or if your order is likely to come to over £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price.  We have experienced horticulturists answering calls and emails and we’re always very happy to help.

Pyracantha hedge plants with red berries (Firethorn 'Red Column')

Pyracantha (Firethorn 'Red Column') A very prickly evergreen hedging plant, ideal as an intruder-proof hedge Profuse creamy, scented flowers in May, followed by clusters of bright red berries Extremely good for wildlife - the birds absolutely love the berries Good in sun or partial shade Suitable for hedges 1m to 3m in height Can be kept quite narrow Excellent for growing as a wall climber We have pot-grown Pyracantha in various sizes available year-round. Please get in touch with us by phone (or email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like advice, or if your order is likely to come to over £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price.  Our experienced horticulturists answer calls and emails, and we’re always happy to help.

Escallonia hedge plants with red/deep pink flowers (Escallonia rubra Macrantha)

Escallonia hedge plant summary One of our top recommendations for a pretty, flowering, coastal hedge, and it also works well inland Produces masses of dark pink flowers Evergreen, but it can suffer from leaf yellowing and leaf drop in cold weather Whilst good at the coast, it is not suitable for exposed coastal situations Medium growth rate and suitable for hedges from 1m to 2.5m Prune after flowering for maximum flowering the following year Please contact us by phone (or you can email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like any advice, or if your order is likely to come to over £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price.  We have experienced horticulturists answering calls and emails and we’re always very happy to help.

Oleaster hedge plants (Elaeagnus x ebbingei)

Oleaster (Elaeagnus x ebbingei) hedging plant summary Unusual foliage with silvery spots Evergreen A brilliant choice for coastal situations, as well as inland A good option for shady situations Not recommended for wet or very alkaline soils Moderate to fast growth rate Good for hedging from 1m to 4m height  We have Oleaster as pot grown plants, and troughs of instant hedging; both are available all year round  Please contact us by phone (or you can email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like any advice, or if your order is likely to come to over £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price.  We have experienced horticulturists answering calls and emails and we’re always very happy to help.    

Portuguese Laurel hedge plants (Prunus lusitanica)

Portuguese Laurel hedge plants summary One of our most popular species for formal hedging at 1m to 5m height Evergreen Wildlife-friendly flowers and fruits, and a good dense evergreen wildlife habitat Mid-sized dark green leaves on dark red stems Native to Portugal, Spain, Western France, Morocco, Madeira and Canary Islands Good wind tolerance and good in all situations other than at the coast We have a wide range of options in Portuguese Laurel - pot grown, root balled (many sizes available) and 1m long troughs of instant hedging.  Please contact us if we are not showing the size you want - we often have additional options on the nursery. Root ball plants can be pre-ordered from July until October and are supplied when dormant throughout the winter months, from October until April/early May. Plants in pots and instant hedging troughs are available all year round Please contact us by phone (or you can email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like any advice, or if your order is likely to come to over £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price.  We have experienced horticulturists answering calls and emails and we’re always very happy to help.  

Holly (English) hedge plants - Ilex aquifolium

English Holly (Ilex aquifolium) hedge plant summary Native (one of very few evergreen native species) Prickly leaves Evergreen One of the best hedging species for shade Also good in damp soils and at the coast An easy way to add some evergreen cover into a mixed native hedge Livestock safe (can be used as livestock feed) but not recommended near horse paddocks Holly makes a fantastic single species hedge (or a component of a mixed hedge) but these plants can also be grown as individual trees either in a woodland setting or a garden We have pot grown Holly plants in various sizes all year round Please contact us by phone (or you can email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like any advice, or if your order is likely to come to over £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price.  We have experienced horticulturists answering calls and emails and we’re always very happy to help.

Privet hedge plants (Ligustrum ovalifolium)

Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) hedging plant summary Dark green medium sized leaves which are soft and easy to trim Retains most of its leaves in winter - a semi evergreen rather than a full evergreen but does give good winter cover Non-native but we do also have Wild Privet which is native Toxic if eaten White, pungent flowers in spring and small berries in autumn Fast growing and suitable for all situations other than very wet soils Pollution tolerant so a very good species for urban areas As one of our most popular species we have a wide range of options - we have bare root Privet in several size options in the dormant season (November to April), several different pot grown Privet options, mature Privet root balls in a couple of the most frequently asked for sizes (again in the dormant season) and 1m instant hedging troughs - but please do contact us if you require a different size to the options shown below - we often do have other stock at our nursery that is not listed on the website Please contact us by phone (or you can email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like any advice, or if your order is likely to come to over £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price.  We have experienced horticulturists answering calls and emails and we’re always very happy to help.

Cherry Laurel hedge plants (Prunus laurocerasus)

Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus), often called Common Laurel Evergreen Fast growing Good in shade Large, glossy, bright green leaves Suitable for hedges from 1.5m up to 5m Non-native One of the most popular hedging species for suburban gardens, but also good in rural settings Toxic if eaten Cherry Laurel is one of our top-selling species, so we offer many different root types and sizes: bare-root plants, pot-grown plants, large root ball plants, and 1m long troughs of instant hedging.  Bare-root plants are available in the dormant season (November to April), and root ball plants are available in a slightly longer dormant season (October to early May).  Pot-grown plants and instant hedging are available all year round. Please phone us (or email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like advice, or if your order is over £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price. Our experienced horticulturists answer calls and emails and are always happy to help.

Yew hedge plants (Taxus baccata)

English Yew (Taxus baccata) hedging plant summary Evergreen Native (one of the very few native evergreen species) Quite slow growing (though not as slow as many people believe), retaining a neat shape  throughout the winter A very attractive dark green, useful as a background in a border Can be trimmed into intricate shapes, including topiary shapes, or cloud pruned Good for hedges varying in height from 1m up to very tall Yew is popular as a hedging plant but can also be grown as individual trees, which are good in woodlands (where there is no risk of cattle/sheep grazing, because it is toxic) to provide some evergreen cover Yew is one of our most popular species and we have many options shown here, and more options on our nursery Bare root and root ball Yew is available in several sizes in the dormant season (November to April), and we have pot grown options and 1m long troughs of instant hedging available all year round Please contact us by phone (or you can email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like any advice, or if your order is likely to come to over £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price.  We have experienced horticulturists answering calls and emails and we’re always very happy to help.