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For a standard InstantHedge, dig a trench 12” deep and at least 18” wide to the length desired. For a MiniHedge, dig the trench 7” deep and at least 12” wide. If you are planting a long hedge, a trencher or mini-excavator can save a lot of time. Otherwise digging by hand is perfectly sufficient.
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Your hedges are pre-spaced, so all you need to do is place them end-to-end in your trench. If your hedges were shipped in biodegradable cardboard, you don’t even need to remove the packaging! If you have MiniHedges, simply lift the units from their pots and place end-to-end. Fabric bags can be cut away and cedar boxes can be broken away or saved for other uses.
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Backfill around the hedge units and lightly pack. Apply a layer of mulch over the root zone, being careful not to put the mulch onto the trunks of the hedge.
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For a standard InstantHedge, dig a trench 12” deep and at least 18” wide to the
length desired.
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dge, a trencher or
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excavator can save a lot of time. Otherwise digging by hand is perfectly sufficient.
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Backfill around the hedge units and lightly pack. Apply a layer of mulch over the root zone, being careful not to put the mulch onto the trunks of the hedge. If planting in spring, you can al so apply a slow - release fertilizer. Set up irrigation if it isn’t already there – drip irrigation works perfectly for hedges.
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12 Cheap Fast Growing Privacy Trees, Hedges And Shrubs
Nothing is more beautiful or cost-effective when it comes to creating protective barriers than living, breathing walls of green. Privacy plantings can provide camouflage for practical items in your garden, like utility fences and HVAC units, as well as simply blocking your neighbor’s view of your garden.
The cost-effective aspect is in choosing rapidly growing plants for this purpose. The trick is to buy them young and in bulk.
Here, I’ll show you twelve cheap fast growing privacy trees and shrubs that you can easily incorporate into your landscape to increase not only privacy but shade, form, and beauty.
Table Of Contents
- Selecting Fast Growing Privacy Trees
- Height And Spread Of Mature Trees
- Growth Rate
- Plan Your Planting Spacing
- Consider Pruning And Maintenance
- Save Cost Buy In Bulk
- Choose Smaller Trees and Shrubs
- Cheapest Fast Growing Privacy Trees
- Fast Growing Privacy Trees
- Fast Growing Evergreen Trees
- Fast Growing Hedges
- Fast Growing Shrubs For Privacy
- Planning A Mixed Evergreen Privacy Screen
- FAQ Fast Growing Privacy Trees
Selecting Fast Growing Privacy Trees
Even with these recommendations being highly cost-effective, you should still consider them an investment.
As they grow larger, they can add to the value of your property.
When making your choice, consider what other attributes they may contribute to your landscape. Are you looking to add flowers and texture, as well as privacy, to your garden? How will that particular shade of green play against your existing perennials?
Planting location and maturity should be your primary considerations, though. These factors will make matching one or two of the following options to your landscape a breeze.
Height And Spread Of Mature Trees
Even with accelerated growth, privacy trees take time to mature. By the time they do, they can become enormous if left unpruned. In 20-30 years, these landscape monoliths can reach 30-75 feet in height with up to 30 ft in-branch spread.
The gorgeous options below grow at different rates and to various maturity sizes. While it’s sometimes difficult to envision this when you buy them as saplings, choosing the right maturity size is vital for planting success.
Growth Rate
The biggest benefit to choosing cheap fast growing privacy trees is just how fast you get a lush, living privacy barrier surrounding your outdoor spaces.
But consider how tall and wide you want your barrier to be. How big is the planting area? Is it close to your home or other outbuilding structures on your property?
Some trees and shrubs may grow quicker than you can trim them. Picking one with the right growth rate will reduce maintenance and increase functionality.
Plan Your Planting Spacing
The exact square footage of your planting area will help you determine how many trees or shrubs you need, how far apart to plant them, and what maturity size will best fit.
In large, open spaces, a Spartan Juniper, Leyland Cypress, or Thuja Green Giant will fill in beautifully and in record time. If you have a long narrow space to fill, take a look at the wax myrtle or Italian cypress. These can be pruned to remain fairly narrow.
Consider Pruning And Maintenance
When choosing from your shortlist of cheap fast growing privacy trees, consider the amount of maintenance and upkeep each tree or shrub requires.
Would you mind doing a little spring and fall pruning? Or are you looking for something more maintenance-free?
In small or narrow spaces, occasionally removing winter damage, or branches that have grown beyond their original footprint will help keep your natural privacy borders healthy and lush.
When defining property lines, in open fields, maintenance is typically not necessary.
Save Cost Buy In Bulk
As mentioned, the cost-effective aspect of this kind of project comes in when you buy privacy trees and shrubs, (native species are ideal) in bulk. The price per unit will go down significantly the more you purchase at one time.
Five or more is a great start, but 10 or more will complete your project in one go. All that’s left to do after that is plant them and enjoy watching them grow in the privacy of your own garden.
Choose Smaller Trees and Shrubs
Of course, choosing larger specimens will still save you a bundle and result in immediate function and effect.
No waiting for things to grow in, you’re done.
However, what puts the following options in the category of cheap fast growing privacy trees is just how economical they are to buy, in bulk, as small saplings. The difference can be $50 or more per tree.
Another benefit to buying specimens that remain relatively small is how beautifully they fit in with other complementary plantings. The mix of color, texture, and size can be absolutely stunning.
Cheapest Fast Growing Privacy Trees
Sure, you could just install a wooden fence to try and increase privacy. But these typically need maintenance and refinishing every few years. Which continually adds to the overall cost of it. Not to mention, in urban and suburban areas, there’s usually a legal limit to how tall fences can be.
On the other hand, it’s uncommon for there to be an imposed limit on how tall trees and shrubs can grow. Fresh, clean oxygen, vibrant color, stunning texture, and form, plus privacy and shade.
All this, plus, fast-growing and cheap! Let’s take a look at those beauties, now.
Fast Growing Privacy Trees
I’ve chosen the following 3 trees, based on similar size and form. Yet, unique in growing habits, mature size, and structure. All of which makes them perfect for creating a lush privacy barrier around large spaces.
These can also be trimmed to whatever shape suits you.
Spartan Juniper
(Juniperus chinensis ‘Spartan’)
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Spartan Junipers are a popular choice as privacy barriers. Tightly woven branches, with thick foliage, stay close to the trunk. So, they’re unlikely to grow beyond their allotted footprint.
These quickly increase privacy by growing a full 12” in height per year. Reaching maturity at 15-20 years old. With consistent, spring trimming, they’ll maintain a tidy and pleasing appearance throughout the seasons.
When planting, a five-foot gap is recommended for rows, 4’ for a staggered look, and 3’ for a solid wall of juniper hedging.
The average price per tree is usually based on size and starts at around $50 for a 1’ sapling.
Wax Myrtle Tree
(Myrica cerifera)
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The versatile Wax Myrtle can be grown as a shrub hedge or as a tree. Create a sky-high privacy wall when planted along your property line.
This woody, broadleaf grows at a rapid 3-5 feet per year. Filling its planting space and providing considerable privacy in record time. In maturity, it can grow to 20 feet in height.
When placing these multi-trunked beauties, arrange them 5-6’ apart, to provide adequate growing room, and at least 5’ from buildings, patios, and decks.
The average price per plant typically depends on pot size (in gallons/liters) and starts at around $90 for a 3-gallon pot.
Willow Hybrid Tree
(Salix x matsudana x alba)
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The willow hybrid has long branches with slim, narrow leaves that display a green, ombre effect. Reaching upward, these create a thick, living privacy border that’s easy to maintain.
The arms of this willow grow at an accelerated rate of 6-10’ per year. With a maximum maturity size of 50-75’ by 20-30’. Making this one of the fastest growers on this list.
For a dense privacy divider, plant them 3’ feet apart. As a windbreaker, plant them in a staggered pattern, five feet apart.
Earning its title as a cheap fast-growing privacy tree, the average price of a willow hybrid ranges from just $2-$4 each when purchased as tiny saplings, in bulk. To around $60 each for a 3-4 ft tree.
Fast Growing Evergreen Trees
These evergreen options have striking form and color from spring through winter. When grouped together they make a striking privacy border. But their use in landscape design is farther reaching, adorning formal and casual gardens, alike.
Italian Cypress
(Cupressus sempervirens)
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The Italian Cypress is the supermodel of evergreens. Tall and slender, these Mediterranean natives make a statement around entryways.
Or, when planted, en masse.
These rapidly growing conifers develop 12-24” of new growth per year as they move toward maturity. At this time, they can grow to 60’ in height with a narrow girth of just 3-6’.
In a privacy border, Italian cypress trees should be planted 3’ feet apart to allow for unimpeded growth (5-6 feet, for a more elegant aesthetic). Despite their slender appearance, these can also be planted as a windbreaker, when planted in bulk and positioned in a staggered pattern.
The average price for Italian cypress trees depends on the size and ranges from $30.00 for a 1-2ft tree to $200 for a 7ft specimen.
Leyland Cypress Tree
(Cupressus)
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A cousin to the Italian variety, the Leyland cypress is similar in appearance to the Spartan Juniper. Yet, these trees grow much faster and are typically a bit shorter in stature.
How much faster do they grow? Up to 4’ per year, even in poor soil! Talk about great value for money.
In maturity, these can reach 60-70 feet in height.
If your goal is a tall, natural-looking privacy border, then trimming or pruning will rarely be needed. But, when grouped with other plants, occasional trimming and shaping may be needed.
Leyland cypress trees need plenty of space and should be planted a good 8-10 feet apart. The average price depends on tree height and ranges from $20.00 for a tiny sapling to around $170 for a 5-6ft specimen.
Thuja Green Giant
(Thuja plicata x standishii ‘Green Giant’)
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An alternative to the Leyland cypress is the Thuja green giant. Dense branches full of vibrant, loosely spaced needles, add a lush element to your landscape that is virtually maintenance-free.
This arborvitae variety is only second to the Leyland cypress in growth rate. An additional 3’ per year creates a naturally formed conical shape. Meaningless trimming is needed to maintain that look.
These do require a large footprint, though.
Mature trees reach 60’ in height with a 20’ spread. As a living windbreaker, Thuja Giants should be planted 5-6’ apart. 2 rows staggered 8-15’ apart will provide even more protection.
These huge trees are not necessarily expensive. The average price depends on height and surprisingly ranges from $16.00 for a 1-2ft sapling to less than $100 for a 4-5ft specimen.
Fast Growing Hedges
Hedges are a great choice in suburban environments. You can let them grow beyond standard fence height or keep them at that 6’ mark. They also offer stunning colors and textures that evergreen trees do not. Creating a lovely balance of form and function.
Dense Spreading Yew
(Taxus x media ‘Densiformis’)
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If you like that evergreen border look but need something shorter to sit on raised lawn or perimeter, the densely spreading Yew offers just that. Unique texture and fall “fruit” makes this a brilliant pairing with other plants and is conveniently low maintenance.
Part of that comes from its relatively slow growth rate, compared to others on our list. It still grows about 1’ per year and, in maturity, reaches 3’ in height with a 5’ spread. This results in a beautiful, densely growing privacy shrub that needs very little pruning.
To achieve a dense hedge, these dwarf conifers should be planted 30” apart, measured from the main trunk. For a more decorative look, plant them 6’ apart from your other border plants. These are usually sold by pot size and range from $20 – $40 per plant.
‘Ever Red’ Loropetalum
(Loropetalum chinense)
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For a combination of privacy and color, the ‘Ever Red’ Loropetalum is well-known for its rich foliage color and vibrant flowers. Creating a lovely contrast to lawns, when bordering your entryway or as bushes in pots on your front porch.
These grow 1-2’ per year, making them popular choices as privacy hedges. Spring trimming may be necessary to maintain the desired shape.
But, the broad, burgundy leaves and fragrant flowers that result, make occasional trimming well worth it.
In maturity, these can reach a height of 12-15’. So, as a privacy hedge, they’ll need to be planted 4’ apart, measured from the center of each plant.
These are typically sold by pot size and range from a few dollars for tiny plants to around $50 for a 2-gallon pot.
Dwarf Korean Lilac Shrub
(Syringa Meyeri ‘Palibin’)
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To increase the wow factor, this dwarf lilac presents magenta buds that reveal amazingly fragrant flowers. This, I consider the best value for money in this category. Because dwarf lilacs flower from an early age, no waiting for them to mature, and can easily be grown as a p flowering privacy hedge.
Growing 6-8” per year, these are relatively low maintenance for what you get in return. In maturity, the “dwarf” Korean lilac can reach 7 feet tall with a 4’ spread and can live for 25 or more years.
As a privacy hedge, these should be planted 4-5’ apart, measured from the plant’s center.
Yet can also grow beautifully in pots or highlighted in landscape groupings.
The average price depends on shrub age and height, ranging from $16.00 for small plants to less than $100 for mature trees.
Fast Growing Shrubs For Privacy
The shrub varieties most chosen for privacy borders can be as diverse in color, texture, and fragrance, as any other plant in your garden. And still, be cheap and fast-growing. The following three options provide all that, and then some.
Red Twig Dogwood Shrub
(Cornus sericea)
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The Red Twig Dogwood was born to be grown as a privacy hedge. In groups, these form densely packed branches that glow an electrifying, dark red against a bare, winter backdrop. Come spring, green foliage and clusters of creamy-white flowers abound.
Contrary to other dogwood species, the red twig is a rapid grower. Adding 12” of new branch spread every year. Once mature, and if left unpruned, this shrub can grow to 8’ feet tall with a 10’ spread.
When purchased young, their diminutive size allows them to be planted closer together than larger species for a thicker privacy barrier. Even so, they should still be planted 4-5’ apart and no closer than 6’ from your home or other buildings.
These are usually sold by pot size and range from $20 for a 1-gallon pot to less than $100 for mature sizes.
Sweet Mock Orange Shrub
(Philadelphus x virginalis)
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The Mock orange is a fast-growing, deciduous shrub with a dense growth habit. Presenting dark green leaves and cupped, white flowers, in late spring and early summer, that fill the air with the scent of orange blossoms.
With a relatively quick growth rate, these shrubs can grow 2’ per year. Growing to a mature height and width of 10-12’, with a rounded shape. Even larger when grown in full sun. Giving the appearance of scalloped lace from a distance.
These aromatic beauties are grown as both a singular, garden feature or in bulk as a stunning privacy hedge.
In which case, mock oranges should be planted 6-8’ apart to accommodate their mature size and growth rate.
The average price per plant depends on the stage of maturity and ranges from $50.00 for a 1-gallon plant to around $80 for 3-4ft shrubs.
Lynwood Gold Forsythia Shrub
(Forsythia x intermedia)
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Lastly, the spectacular Lynwood Gold forsythia, with its yellow, bell-shaped, spring blooms on long, arching branches, reaches to the sky. Followed by lush, vibrant summer foliage.
With a rapid growth rate of 2-4’ per year, the Gold Forsythia has fantastic value for money, when purchased in bulk. Quickly filling out their allotted footprint as a vibrant hedge or a single landscape feature.
In maturity, these prolific bloomers reach 5’ tall and 10-12’ wide. So, they need plenty of room to grow. As a privacy hedge, they should be planted 8-10’ apart. This may seem too far, but this amount of spacing allows the branches to arch naturally. While the plants gently grow together into a hedge.
Average prices are quite economical but depend on the stage of maturity and young plants typically run around $10 while mature shrubs go for around $70.
Planning A Mixed Evergreen Privacy Screen
Now that you’ve discovered all these cheap fast growing privacy trees and shrubs, why not think about mixing them up? How would you create that stunning collage of size, texture, and color?
You could choose evergreen varieties, of varying heights, as a backdrop. Like the grand Spartan Juniper or wispy Thuja Green giant. Then, for contrasting texture, you might add something like a Willow Hybrid.
For splashes of color, you could top the look off with a red twig dogwood or an “ever red” Loropetalum. Now you have a stunning tapestry that will serve as a living privacy barrier for years to come.
FAQ Fast Growing Privacy Trees
What Is The Fastest Growing Privacy Tree
The fastest-growing privacy tree I’ve discovered is, by far, the Willow Hybrid Tree, clocking in at 6-10’ per year.
In the second place, it’s a tie between the Leyland Cypress and the Wax Myrtle at 4’ of growth, per year. Rounding off the list is the Majestic Thuja Green Giant, expanding at a rate of 3’ per year.
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We present to your attention a selection of the best plants in our opinion for creating a living fence on your site.
| 1. Thuja. Evergreen tree or shrub. In the conditions of the middle lane, it can reach a height of 3 m. It is widely used to create hedges. The optimal planting distance is 80-100 cm. It can be planted in two rows in a checkerboard pattern. In a temperate climate, among the various forms of thuja, the thuja western “Smaragd” and “Emerald” feel best. Among other plants used to create hedges, thuja has its advantages and disadvantages | |
| Advantages:
Drawbacks: disadvantages of arborvitae include its burnout in the bright sun, while the needles lose their decorative effect and become brown. nine0007 | |
Not demanding on lighting, frost and heat resistant, feels good in urban environments. | 2. Juniper. Common, Cossack, virgin, scaly, and Chinese junipers are used to create hedges. All of them have their own characteristics, but their main advantages are the same: | |
Of the shortcomings of juniper, one can single out its need for good lighting. |
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Otherwise, the bushes become loose and lose their decorative effect. Like all conifers, juniper has a rather slow growth, although this is a minus or plus for a hedge - a moot point. | 3. Berry yew. Evergreen coniferous plant. Great for creating a living fence and for good reason: | |
The yew has one drawback - all its parts are poisonous. |
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| 4. Lawson Cypress is one of the most beautiful coniferous plants. | |
| Benefits:
Disadvantages: prefers well-lit areas (goes bald in the shade), requires regular watering and spraying. nine0007 |
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| 5. Derain white. Fast-growing deciduous shrub up to 3 m high. Very beautiful, retains its decorative effect even in winter, thanks to bright red shoots. Blossoms twice a season, in the fall, along with young flowers, rounded white berries appear. The shrub has many virtues , among which: | |
Perhaps the only feature of turf that can be called its disadvantage is the need for regular cutting. If this condition is not observed, the bush is exposed in the lower part, it looks sloppy. nine0007 |
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| 6. Califolia vesicle. Spectacular shrub with spreading drooping branches and large ornamental leaves. It reaches a height of 3 m. With proper care, a vesicle hedge will become a real highlight of your garden. | |
| Benefits:
has no defects. |
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| 7. Coronal mock orange A beautifully flowering fragrant shrub up to 3 m high. It is frost-resistant and unpretentious, excellent for the conditions of the middle zone. In addition to the already listed advantages of mock orange, the following should be noted: | |
The plant has no significant shortcomings, it should only be noted that well-lit places should be chosen for planting mock orange, and the soil should not be compacted and waterlogged. nine0007 |
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Spirea. A very ornamental shrub with beautiful abundant flowers. A spirea hedge can reach a height of 1.5 m. The plant has many advantages, including: - Lush, elegant blooms.
- Handles shearing well.
- Able to take various forms.
- By combining varieties with different flowering times, you can create a continuously flowering hedge. nine0040
- A wide range of varieties with different colors of inflorescences.
- Undemanding to soils
To maintain a neat appearance of the shrub, it is recommended to trim the faded inflorescences.
| 9. Thunberg barberry. Great for hedges because it: | |
The plant has its own disadvantages . For example, the presence of long sharp spines complicates the care of the shrub. With a lack of sunlight, the decorative effect of the leaves is lost. The plant propagates easily and appears where its growth is undesirable. |
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nine0040 | 10. Privet. Fast-growing shade-tolerant shrub up to 2-2.5 m high. The plant deserves special attention for the following reasons: | |
The only drawback of privet is poisonous fruits. | nine0002 |
Do not choose this plant if you have children. | 11. Cotoneaster brilliant. Densely leafy deciduous shrub up to 0.5 to 1.5 meters high. Undoubted Benefits of Cotoneaster: | |
Cotoneaster branches are fairly fast growing so regular pruning is essential to maintain the shape and attractiveness of the shrub. |
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| 12. Blood red hawthorn. Unpretentious deciduous shrub, characterized by high longevity. | |
Irregular shearing of hawthorn can expose the underside of the bush. | nine0002 |
The undoubted advantages of the plant are: | 13. Lilac. Very ornamental flowering shrub. To create a hedge, the use of undemanding, frost-resistant, drought-resistant varieties, such as Meyer's, Amur and Hungarian lilacs, is recommended. The advantage of lilac over other shrubs is as follows: | |
disadvantages of lilac include the need for annual cutting of root shoots; a short flowering period, after which the decorativeness of the plant is significantly reduced. |
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| nine0002 14. Shrub cinquefoil. A very decorative compact shrub that blooms from early summer to autumn. The main advantages of the plant: | |
Every 4-5 years the plant needs a rejuvenating pruning. Requires watering during dry periods. nine0007 |
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| 15. | |
At the same time, hydrangea is rather capricious, requires frequent watering, needs shelter for the winter, and is demanding on the composition of the soil. The plant needs pruning, since flowering occurs only on the shoots of the current year. |
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Hydrangea. Incredibly beautiful shrub with large leaves and very lush flowering. Paniculata and tree varieties are great for creating hedges. Hydrangea Benefits: Was this article helpful to you? Share it with your friends and get bonuses for activity
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Fast growing hedge shrubs: hardy varieties
Plants on the site can serve not only as a decorative component, but also are able to perform certain functions. Cover unsightly outbuildings, strengthen the soil or divide the territory, for example. Today we will talk about deciduous shrubs that are suitable for forming hedges. A country house hedge is a densely planted chain of plants for decoration and division of space into certain zones, to replace the traditional fence, and protect the territory from prying eyes or even protect the garden from wild animals. nine0007
Regardless of the purpose of the hedge, it is a very beautiful ornament that can transform any landscape.
Hedge Benefits:
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As we said above, a hedge is able to divide the site into certain zones. So, for example, with its help, you can separate the central areas from the adjacent area. Or a vegetable garden area from an orchard. nine0007
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A living wall can easily replace the fence we are used to. If you decide to delimit the territory with a non-traditional stationary fence, densely planted crops will hide your garden from prying eyes with ease.
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If your site is already fenced, but the fence is unattractive, or maybe just old, then hedges will also come to the rescue, which will create a picturesque background. nine0007
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The same rule applies inside the garden. By planting a dense hedge along the buildings, you can hide unattractive walls and give the overall landscape neatness.
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By choosing deciduous crops with thorns (for example, from hawthorn) for the construction of a living wall, you can not only decorate the garden, but also protect it from uninvited guests - wild animals.
- nine0002 Dense growth of deciduous shrubs planted in a row will perfectly protect the site from the scorching sun, strong drafts
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If recreation areas are distributed on your site, a hedge can make these corners not only cozy, but also add coolness and shade on especially hot days. A great place to hide from the hustle and bustle while reading your favorite book!
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Of course, planted plants make the garden more presentable, add colors to it and make the air much cleaner. nine0007
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If you choose lush flowering plants for hedges, they will become excellent honey plants and will attract beneficial insects to your garden.
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Strengthening the soil. So that water erosion does not harm the soil cover, it is necessary to think about strengthening it. A sod slope is one of the mandatory elements in the case of a predominance of a non-uniform relief. Dense plantings of shrubs will come to the rescue in such a situation.
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Having analyzed the main functions of a hedge, let's proceed to the selection of plants. Since our goal is a thick, as if revived wall, performing the tasks of zoning, protecting and hiding the garden from prying eyes, the plants must be selected at a certain height: from one and a half meters. The second criterion for choosing seedlings is that they should be fast-growing shrubs for hedges, so that in a couple of years they will create a dense, lush barrier. nine0007
Conditionally hedges are usually divided into 2 types: homogeneous and mixed. The former are created from one type of plant (a bright and dense living wall of barberry, for example), and in mixed ones several species alternate (for example, thuja, hydrangea, thuja, hydrangea, and so on).
Popular deciduous shrubs for uniform hedges:
Vesicle
A very interesting shrub that looks impressive in ordinary plantings. It is valued for its decorative leaves with carved edges, juicy color, unpretentious care and good ability to tolerate haircuts.
Depending on the variety, can be created as a single color hedge, for example using a variety with red foliage "Diabolo" (Diablo), and diversify the wall with a golden representative - the bubble "Dart`s Gold" (Darts Gold). A juicy, bright hedge year after year will enchant with its decorative effect with minimal labor to care for it. nine0007
Deren
Bright, attractive and shade-tolerant woody shrub - soren. All kinds of leaf colors will allow you to easily find a variety that is attractive to you: green with a white border, dark red, golden and others. Deren perfectly tolerates any vagaries of nature, grows quickly and has a dense, dense crown. Depending on the tasks, you can create a hedge in a free-growing form, or give the turf any shape - it safely tolerates shaping haircuts. nine0717
Cotoneaster
Asking the question: “What to make a hedge from?”, Turn your attention to the cotoneaster. Spectacular representative of deciduous shrubs, changing its foliage during the season.
In summer it is juicy green, and by autumn it acquires crimson hues. By the end of summer, colorful black fruits will decorate the hedge. The cotoneaster is distinguished by its unpretentiousness to growing conditions, tolerates pruning perfectly, pleases for many years with its neat, dense crown. Great option for a living wall! nine0717
Grefsheim gray spirea
Charming flowering spirea that will not leave anyone indifferent. Thin sprawling shoots, rounded openwork crown, incredibly abundant flowering, juicy green foliage. By planting a spirea in a hedge, you will effortlessly create a dense, very beautiful wall, which every year will delight, covered with snow-white flowers and exuding a magnificent aroma. Spirea is not only very beautiful, but does not require additional attention at all: it is frost-resistant, puts up with light shading, does not require frequent watering and is good for haircuts. nine0007
Hawthorn
As we said above, hawthorn is very often used specifically to protect the site from unwanted wild animals.
Its spines and crown create a dense veil from strangers. And due to the average density, the hawthorn lets in enough air so that the area is sufficiently ventilated. Depending on the species and variety, hawthorn can grow up to 6 meters in height, but some representatives do not grow more than 3. Since the hawthorn has a beautiful rounded crown, it will decorate your garden even without additional haircuts. nine0007
Hydrangea
When choosing which shrub to make a hedge, take into account the magnificent hydrangea. She is able to become not only a first-class tapeworm in your garden, but also in a hedge will enchant everyone around. Dense foliage carved along the edge, neat beautiful crown and, of course, large conspicuous inflorescences densely covering each seedling. A living wall of hydrangea throughout the season will delight you with its decorative effect: in spring and autumn with juicy greenery, and in summer with incomparable flowering and aroma. nine0007
Snowberry
Another great option for creating dense, interesting hedges is the snowberry, familiar from childhood.
A dense deciduous shrub with unusual bluish-green foliage and unique fruits - white or pink balls densely covering each shoot, which children so love to "slap" their feet. It is characterized by high frost resistance, unpretentiousness to the composition of the soil, watering and does not require much care.
Barberry
A favorite and often used by landscape designers to create hedges is the barberry. Its juicy neat leaves (depending on the variety and season, almost all the colors of the rainbow) form an openwork dense crown and bring color even to the most monotonous landscape. Excellent frost resistance and tolerability of haircuts make it possible to grow it in any garden. Thanks to the variety of species and varieties, every gardener will be able to choose any type of hedge: noble red, bright green, multi-colored with a frame, even and neat from shrubs with upright branches or lush thanks to spreading shoots. A variety of flowering, no less attractive fruits and foliage with a changeable color contribute to the fact that the barberry changes its appearance during the season without losing its decorative effect.
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Mock orange
The mock orange looks picturesque in a hedge (many used to call it jasmine). Juicy green leaves, sprawling attractive shape, thin graceful shoots, simple or double snow-white inflorescences and, of course, an incomparable aroma. A hedge in a dacha made of mock orange is not only a unique decoration, but also a planting that is completely unpretentious in care, capable of delighting you and your neighbors for many years. nine0007
Irga
If you want to plant in your garden not only an attractive, but also useful plant in its own way, then you should stop your attention on the irga. Thanks to unusual leaves that are able to change the color of foliage from month to month (from silver-green to various crimson hues), a hedge of shadberry will be attractive at any time, adding variety to the landscape. It is beautiful in an ordinary planting and, in addition, every year pleases its owners with delicious fruits.
And in the spring, the irga is covered with snow-white inflorescences, shading the juicy foliage. Suitable for planting in partial shade. nine0007
When choosing plants for a hedge, pay attention to the size of the crown of shrubs in adulthood: many of the above plants, depending on the type and variety, can create both medium (from 1.5 meters) and high walls (4-5 meters). The main thing is to choose what your garden needs and will meet the tasks.
Mixed hedges on site
Recently, mixed hedges, formed from various hardwood or coniferous species, have gained immense popularity. Such heterogeneous walls look quite impressive and, at least, unusual: they allow you to experiment with shape, color and texture, bringing zest to the landscape. nine0007
Creating a mixed hedge is not difficult: you simply plant different types of plants in a certain order. So, for example, a living wall made of arborvitae, alternating in equal intervals with colorful turf, looks impressive.
Or in an equal step blooming hydrangea with dark barberry.
Or by choosing shrubs with interesting foliage: alternate a plain dark barberry with a bright bordered turf. One of the main rules when creating mixed hedges is not to overdo it with color. Be sure to choose both monophonic species and varieties of plants, as well as bright ones, interesting for their flowering, foliage color or shrub shape. So, for example, standard forms look very interesting framed by the classical crown of neighboring plants. nine0717
The choice of plants in mixed hedges should be based on your preferences. From the above plants, you can easily build unique living walls. You can also see the types and design options for hedges in our article. "Undemanding Hedge Plants".
No matter what kind of hedge becomes the decoration of your garden, it will easily ennoble its appearance by adding elements of logic and completeness. You can buy shrubs for hedges right now on our website or come to the garden center and personally choose the types and varieties of plants from our variety on the marketplace.
