Hedging Plants Can Be Used For Many Different Purposes

There are a wide choice of attractive hedging plants for many different tasks. They can be used to give properties and outside spaces fantastic privacy and even serve well as a burglar deterrent.

If you want a variety that will offer you a barrier for privacy or to screen off an unsightly view you will need a dense evergreen plant. Find out how much growth you can expert annually as unless you can afford to invest in plants that are already well established to provide an instant screen, you will want a variety that is fast growing. Leylandii are a very popular choice. These plants can grow from two to three feet each year.

Some other great choices for extra privacy are the Western Red Cedar and the stunning Cotoneaster Lacteus.

Those seeking added security need to identify some spiky plants with sharp thorns. It is vital that plants are never permitted to obstruct windows or doors because this will compromise security. Hedges need to be trimmed just high enough to act as a physical barrier.

Some great plants you could consider for this situation are Hawthorn and Blackthorn, both of which are spiky and dense. Holly is a low cost, traditional choice which also offers a good level of privacy. Pyracantha displays pretty flowers in Spring and Summer and berries in the winter, offering extra interest to your boundary along with its extremely sharp thorns.

Various pollution can be managed by planting hedges too. Choose robust variety’s of plant that will cope well in a heavily polluted position. Two hardy plants with very dark green foliage and lovely flowers in the spring are Oregon Grape and Daisy Bush. If you wish to manage noise pollution, it is necessary to create a heavy, deep, evergreen barrier. For the greatest impact, put in several rows of plants as close to the source of pollution as possible. The more plants you are able to use the better the impact in this case.

Hedges can also be planted simply for their great visual appeal and beauty. Lavender makes a lovely low border with an appealing scent and traditional box hedges can be trimmed to create attractive divisions.

Anyone with an interest in wildlife could plant hedges to provide shelter to a variety of birds, butterflies and bees. To entice birds, try planting some Hawthorn or Blackthorn. To draw in bees and butterflies, good choices are flowering plants like variety’s of Pyracantha and Lavender. Whatever you are aiming to achieve, it is easy to produce a functional and beautiful border using your choice of hedging plants.

Greenshutters Evergreen Hedging Tree Nursery, with a Garden Centre based near Taunton, Somerset has been growing trees and evergreen hedges on the nursery, including Leylandii, laurel & evergreen shrubs since 1980. Leylandii Hedge