Plants

small hedges for borders

small hedges for borders

Take a look at our list of low ornamental hedging plants for inspiration, we have evergreen, deciduous, flowering and prickly varieties – something for everyone!

  1. What bushes stay small?
  2. What is the easiest hedge to maintain?
  3. What shrubs are good for borders?
  4. What is the best plant for a hedge?
  5. What can I plant for low maintenance landscaping?
  6. What is a good bush to plant in front of a house?
  7. What can I plant for a low hedge?
  8. What is the best small hedge?
  9. What do you put under hedges?
  10. What are the best low-maintenance shrubs?
  11. What Hedges stay green all year?
  12. What are the easiest shrubs to grow?
  13. What is the best plant for a privacy hedge?
  14. What is the fastest growing evergreen for privacy?
  15. Are lavender plants low maintenance?
  16. How do you plant low maintenance borders?
  17. How far away should you plant shrubs from your house?
  18. How tall should bushes be in front of house?
  19. Which plants like coffee grounds?
  20. Can hedges grow in shade?
  21. What is the best evergreen hedge for privacy?

What bushes stay small?

10 Great Low-Maintenance, Dwarf Shrubs

What is the easiest hedge to maintain?

Holly. Many species of holly work well as hedges. Smaller hollies, such as yaupon holly (pictured here), meserve holly, and inkberry, are the easiest types to use because they don't require much pruning.

What shrubs are good for borders?

There are plenty of evergreen shrubs to choose from so here's some inspiration in our pick of top ten evergreen shrubs for an easy and reliable display.

What is the best plant for a hedge?

Leylandii is a conifer that is the fastest –growing, evergreen, hedging plant and will create a hedge quickly. Because it is fast growing, it is generally the cheapest way of forming an evergreen garden hedge and hence the most popular.

What can I plant for low maintenance landscaping?

14 Low-Maintenance Plants for Easy Landscaping

What is a good bush to plant in front of a house?

Upright conical evergreen trees and shrubs such as arborvitae, spruces, boxwood, and yews are excellent choices for planting at house corners. Columnar trees can frame the front of your house and accent your other foundation plants.

What can I plant for a low hedge?

Discover some of the best plants for a low-maintenance hedge, below.

What is the best small hedge?

5 best plants for creating a hedge

  1. Sasanqua camellia. Autumn-flowering sasanqua camellias have plenty to offer. ...
  2. Sweet viburnum. Sweet viburnum is much loved for its lush, large, bright-green leaves and super-speedy growth. ...
  3. 3. Japanese box. ...
  4. Cascade lilly pilly. ...
  5. Murraya.

What do you put under hedges?

Compost (garden or spent mushroom), leaf mould, well-rotted manure, wood or bark chippings or even seaweed all make excellent mulches for use not only under hedges but across the garden.

What are the best low-maintenance shrubs?

17 Low-Maintenance Plants and Dwarf Shrubs

What Hedges stay green all year?

What are the easiest shrubs to grow?

What is the best plant for a privacy hedge?

The Best 10 Plants to Grow for Backyard Privacy

What is the fastest growing evergreen for privacy?

Which evergreens grow the fastest? Eastern white pine and green giant arborvitae are some of the fastest-growing evergreens. Each add on about 2 feet every year!

Are lavender plants low maintenance?

Grow lavender in your garden and you'll be rewarded with colorful flowers and wonderful fragrance—all from a low-maintenance plant. ... Lavender is native to the Western Mediterranean, which offers plenty of heat and sun.

How do you plant low maintenance borders?

Use a combination of shrubs, including evergreens such as hebes, osmanthus, sarcococca and viburnums, perhaps with some grasses, then add perennials and ground cover plants to fill any gaps and keep weeds at bay.

How far away should you plant shrubs from your house?

Small shrubs should be planted at least 2 feet from a house foundation, medium shrubs about 3 feet and tall shrubs 4 to 5 feet away. An 8-foot shrub next to a six foot shrub should be spaced about 7 feet apart. Spacing plants in hedges is another matter.

How tall should bushes be in front of house?

Locate good-sized shrubs (6 feet or wider at maturity) in such a way that their mature foliage will remain at least 5 feet away from the house. You can get away with planting shrubs that stay smaller a bit closer to the house. Where you live also makes a difference.

Which plants like coffee grounds?

While used coffee grounds are only slightly acidic, fresh (unbrewed) coffee grounds have more acid. Your acid-loving plants like hydrangeas, rhododendrons, azaleas, lily of the valley, blueberries, carrots, and radishes can get a boost from fresh grounds.

Can hedges grow in shade?

Hicks Yew (Taxus x media 'Hicksii')

Hicks Yew is without a doubt is one of the top hedging plants choice for deep shade conditions. It is extremely versatile and can be grown in full sun, partial shade, or full shade. Its dark green needles and bright red berries provide beautiful color and contract in shady spots.

What is the best evergreen hedge for privacy?

If you need privacy in your garden as fast as possible without the wait, Leyland Cypress hedging is the best choice for you. This is a lovely conifer with lush, scale-like foliage that grows densely enough to give you the seclusion you require. A leylandii evergreen hedge will grow between 75 and 90 cm a year.

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