Flowering bushes for hedges

10 Best Shrubs for Flowering Hedges

Evergreen hedges are wonderful, but in spots where winter screening isn’t vital and you’d like to have a pop of color, consider growing a hedge of flowering shrubs instead. Find 10 ideas in this inspirational article.

Evergreen hedges are wonderful, but in spots where winter screening isn’t vital and you’d like to have a pop of color, consider growing a hedge of flowering shrubs instead. We’ll show you ten plants that work well for this use below and arrange them by height from shortest to tallest so you can find just what you need to make a flowering hedge that fits your space.

1. Dwarf Butterfly Bush

Lo & Behold^{^®} ‘Blue Chip’ Buddleia

Dwarf butterfly bush like our Lo & Behold^® and Pugster^{^®} varieties make a colorful low hedge that draws in butterflies and hummingbirds every year from midsummer through fall. Try planting them along the edge of your patio where you can enjoy the pollinator show and their fragrant flowers up close. The arching stems of dwarf butterfly bush also make this shrub a beautiful feature along the edge of a retaining wall, pond or on a slope. Since they are sterile, you won’t need to worry about any unwanted seedlings.

Check out our ultimate guide to growing butterfly bush.

Grows 2-2.5’ tall and wide; full sun; hardy in zones 5-9; deer resistant

2. Spirea

Double Play Doozie^{^®}Spiraea

Spirea has long been a staple in the landscape because it is so easy to grow and makes a great low hedge for foundation plantings. Double Play Doozie is a groundbreaking newer variety that’s particularly great planted en masse because it is seedless, and as a result, blooms non-stop from late spring through fall. You’ll love its deep red spring foliage, too. So, put down your pruners! You won’t need them with Double Play Doozie since it’s always in bloom and naturally keeps its tidy habit.

Learn more about growing spirea in this care guide.

Grows 2-3’ tall and wide; part sun to sun; hardy in zones 3-8; deer resistant

3. Landscape Rose

At Last^{^®}Rosa

You know a rose must be pretty special when we use it as a hedge along the front entrance of our Proven Winners^{^®} ColorChoice^® Shrubs headquarters. At Last landscape rose is remarkable for its sweetly perfumed blossoms whose scent you’ll detect on the breeze from several feet away. But what you’ll really love about this rose is how easy it is to grow. It’s incredibly vigorous and disease resistant — as easy to care for as any other flowering shrub in your landscape. Enjoy its peachy blooms from late spring until frost.

Learn more about growing landscape roses here.

Grows 2.5-3’ tall and wide; full sun; hardy in zones 5-9

4. Dwarf Panicle Hydrangea

Little Lime^{^®}Hydrangea paniculata

The famed ‘Limelight’ panicle hydrangea makes a breathtaking tall living screen, but if something shorter would be a better fit for your space, consider growing its dwarf counterpart, Little Lime. You’ll get the same light lime green flower panicles you love but on a much shorter plant. If you have an existing hedge of tall evergreens but would really like to see some summertime blooms, try planting a row of Little Lime panicle hydrangeas in front of it. By doubling up your hedges, you’ll gain winter privacy and summer color.

Learn more about growing panicle hydrangeas in this guide.

Grows 3-5’ tall and wide; part sun to sun; hardy in zones 3-8

5. Koreanspice Viburnum

Spice Baby^™Viburnum carlesii

You’ll be happy you planted a hedge of Koreanspice viburnum every spring when it bursts into bloom and perfumes the air with its gardenia-like fragrance. It’s an event you’ll look forward to every year. While many fragrant viburnums grow quite large, Spice Baby is a compact form that makes a beautiful mid-sized hedge in sun or part shade. It can be pruned to shape into a more formal hedge, if desired, right after it blooms, or you can enjoy its natural shape for a lower maintenance option. Need a more heat tolerant fragrant viburnum for zones 7-8? Try Sweet Talker^™ instead.

Grows 3.5-5’ tall and wide; part sun to sun; hardy in zones 4-8, deer resistant

6. Reblooming Weigela

Sonic Bloom^{^®} Pink Weigela florida

Weigelas are workhorses in the landscape, needing little more than a light shearing after they bloom to keep their good looks all season. They tolerate most soils and bloom best if you grow them in full sun. While most weigelas bloom once per year, Sonic Bloom reblooming weigelas, especially Sonic Bloom Pink, flower for months on end. They’ll put on the biggest show in late spring, then take a short break and repeat the show again from late summer into fall. Consider growing a low maintenance hedge of weigela down the sunniest side of your house or along a fenceline where it will draw in hummingbirds but not deer.

Grows 4-5’ tall and wide; full sun; hardy in zones 4-8, deer resistant

7. Mid-Size Butterfly Bush

‘Miss Molly’ Buddleia

If you loved the look of Lo & Behold butterfly bush in #1 but need something taller for your space, consider the “Miss” series of mid-sized cultivars. Their dense, upright shape is perfect for hedging where a little privacy or screening is needed, plus you’ll get full-sized flower panicles to draw in the butterflies in droves. Since all of the Miss varieties are seedless, there’s no concern about invasiveness. Butterfly bush is a durable, heat and drought tolerant shrub that thrives in well-drained soil and all-day sun.

Grows 4-5’ tall and wide; full sun; hardy in zones 5-9, deer resistant

8. Smooth Hydrangea

Incrediball^{^®}Hydrangea arborescens

Can you imagine having a hydrangea hedge like this in your landscape? Even if you have room for just a few, you will fall in love with your Incrediball hydrangea hedge over and over again when it’s in bloom every summer. This species of hydrangea takes a couple of years to mature, but you’ll see it gets bigger, stronger, and more floriferous with each passing year. Incrediball is a large cultivar of smooth hydrangea, so you won’t need many to make a sizeable hedge. If you like this look but need something smaller, try Invincibelle Wee White^{^®} instead.

Grows 4-5’ tall and wide; part sun to sun; hardy in zones 3-8

9. Full-Size Panicle Hydrangea

Fire Light^{^®}Hydrangea paniculata

If the dwarf Little Lime panicle hydrangea hedge in #4 looked appealing but you need something taller to give more of a screening effect, try Fire Light instead. It’ll reach up to 8 feet tall once mature and like Little Lime, it blooms reliably every year from midsummer to frost. Its full, white flower panicles are produced on thick, sturdy stems that hold up well in the rain. As nighttime temperatures begin to cool down, shades of pink will creep into the flower panicles, eventually blushing completely rose red. Trim the whole plant back by one-third every year in late fall or early spring and it will deliver a repeat show for many years to come.

Grows 6-8’ tall and wide; part sun to sun; hardy in zones 3-8

10. Rose of Sharon

Purple Pillar^{^®}Hibiscus syriacus

You may be familiar with typical rose of Sharon shrubs that grow 8-12’ tall and about 6’ wide. While they make fantastic large flowering screens, not everyone can accommodate their broad girth in a small yard or narrow flower bed. That’s where the Pillar series of rose of Sharon are super useful. You’ll get the height, but not the width, with these columnar forms. Purple Pillar is pictured here, and you can see White Pillar^{^®} here. Like other cultivars, they bloom from midsummer into fall, but save greatly on space with their narrow 2-3’ wide footprint. A flowering shrub of this stature is a rare and beautiful sight!

Learn more about growing Rose of Sharon in this care guide.

Grows 10-16’ tall and 2-3’ wide; full sun; hardy in zones 5-9; deer resistant

Go further:

Learn more about plant selection, planting layout and maintaining your flowering hedge in this article.
Explore more plants for creating privacy on this Pinterest board.
Watch a video of the Incrediball hydrangea hedge pictured in #8 here.
Watch Laura of @Garden Answer plant up an At Last rose hedge in this video.

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Flowering Hedge Plants: 10 of the Best Bushes For Hedges

Whether you’re trying to grow a privacy screen or just need something to separate your yard from the sidewalk, a hedge is a great idea. These flowering hedge plants will add some color and beauty to your garden.

Are you thinking of planting a hedge?

Whether you need some privacy in your garden, or just want to create some separation between your yard and the sidewalk, shrubs are a great way to do that.

But why settle for the faithful and commonly-used evergreens (like cedar or Thuja), when you could have a row of bushes that is covered in flowers?

You can have fragrant seasonal blooms that attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Or plant something that blooms all summer.

How to choose hedge plants

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But before we start looking at plants, there are a few things you need to know so you can decide what type of hedge to get.

Your preferences

First is what you would like your hedge to look like and how much work you are willing to do:

Do you want a bold wow factor or a classic beauty?
Do you like hedges that are trimmed and tidy? Or something a little more natural looking?
How high would you like it to be?
How much maintenance are you willing to do?
Would you like an evergreen hedge or are deciduous bushes okay?

Growing conditions

Another thing to consider when you are thinking of planting a blooming hedge, is your site.

Does it have lots of sun, or is partial shade more prevalent?
What zone do you live in?
What type of soil do you have? Clay or sand? What is the soil pH?
How much moisture does it have?

You’ll need to choose plants that will thrive in those conditions. For example, you would not likely have success with hydrangeas planted in an area that gets no water.

How much space you have

Now measure the length and width of the planting area.

You will want to calculate how many plants you need based on their mature width center to center.

If you prefer a dense hedge, then plan to plant them at the narrower end of the recommended range.

And try to find shrubs that are not too wide for the space you are filling.

Otherwise, you will constantly be pruning the bushes to keep them from overtaking the sidewalk. Which not only is a lot of work, but will likely limit the number of blooms you will get.

Now let’s get on with the shrubs that will make a great flowering hedge.

1 | Camellia hedge

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Zone: 6 to 10
Exposure: part shade to shade
Height: 8′ to 20′
Width: up to 20′
Bloom time: fall, winter, spring (depending on the variety)
Bloom color: red, white, pink

Camellia is one of the few flowering hedge plants that will bloom in the winter.

It is also evergreen and tall so it makes a perfect privacy screen.

Plant camellias in compost enriched, acidic, well-drained soil and mulch to retain moisture.

Water regularly with a drip system the first year.

After that, camellias are drought tolerant. However, they do best out of the wind and in part shade.

To keep a Camellia hedge the size you want it, prune after it has finished blooming using very sharp, clean sequiturs. Don’t wait too long after the flowers are done or you’ll cut off next year’s buds.

Learn more about growing Camellias.

2 | Rose of sharon

Rose of Sharon is a large shrub that is fairly fast growing and makes an excellent flowering hedge.

It blooms in the summer through fall. And since it’s a member of the Hibiscus family, the flowers look quite tropical for a hardy bush.

It’s also fairly deer resistant which is a bonus if you are growing the hedge to try to keep deer out of your garden.

Some Rose of Sharon shrubs tend to self-seed prolifically so if you want to keep your hedge low maintenance, try to avoid those varieties.

Purple Pillar

^® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

Zone: 5 to 9
Exposure: sun
Height: 10′ to 16′
Width: 2′ to 3′
Bloom time: summer through fall
Bloom color: white, purple

While all Rose of Sharon shrubs will make a good hedge, the Pillar^® hibiscus is an innovative introduction that has revolutionized where they can be grown because it takes up so little space.

It has an unusual columnar shape that is great for a narrow privacy screen.

The semi-double flowers bloom all along the stems and attract pollinators.

Both heat and drought tolerant, the rose of Sharon is also low maintenance. It seldom needs pruning.

3 | Crapemyrtle

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Crapemyrtle is a large bush or small tree with deciduous leaves and pretty multi-colored bark, which provides an interesting look even during the winter.

It isn’t as dense as some of the other bushes on this list, but can still make a pretty hedge if separation rather than total privacy is your goal.

Center Stage

^® Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

Zone: 6b to 10
Exposure: sun
Height: 6′ to 12′
Width: 8′
Bloom time: spring to fall
Bloom color: red or deep pink with yellow stamens

Center stage^® Crapemyrtle is a narrower growing bush than the species, making it a good choice for smaller gardens.

It is more disease resistant and vigorous and has fantastic purple/black foliage.

This Crapemyrtle provides stunning 3 season interest in the landscape.

If you want a tall, long-blooming hedge that needs no pruning, it is a prime choice.

This shrub can be planted in any soil pH, and likes average water.

It attracts pollinators and birds, and repels deer.

4 | Azaleas (

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There are a few different types of Azaleas that make good hedges, including the North American native plant, Encore Azaleas and the smaller Asian varieties.

They do not need pruning to thrive, but if you want to cut them back, do it immediately after they have finished blooming. Otherwise, you may cut off next year’s buds.

Note that some Azaleas (like the Northern Light series) have a looser habit which is not conducive to making a good hedge. So be sure to get one of the denser varieties.

Native Azalea

Zone: 6 to 8
Exposure: dappled shade
Height: 2′ to 15′ (for a hedge choose a variety that grows 6′ to 8′ tall)
Width: 6′ to 8′
Bloom time: spring to summer (depending on the variety)
Bloom color: white, pink, orange, salmon, yellow, red

The native azalea is a slow growing, deciduous shrub that produces flowers on the end of the branches.

And as you can see from the Orange Flame azalea growing wild in the Blue Ridge Mountains above, the blooms are prolific!

Many native azaleas also have leaves that turn yellow, red, or dark burgundy in the fall. Pinxter bloom azalea (R. periclymenoides) or Pinkshell azalea (Rhododendron vaseyi) are two such varieties that will provide three seasons of interest.

This shrub does well in acidic, woodland soil and needs lots of moisture. There is even a swamp variety (R. viscosum) if you have a spot with wet conditions.

Native azaleas should not be pruned extensively, except to remove broken or dead branches. Therefore, it is important to choose a species that will grow to the height and size you want.

Encore Azaleas

Zone: 6 to 10
Exposure: sun to part shade
Height: 2′ to 6′
Width: 2′ to 6′
Bloom time: spring to fall
Bloom color: white, pink, purple, red

For an evergreen hedge that is quite dense, Encore Azaleas are a good option.

They have been bred to re-bloom, producing a large show of flowers in the spring and then blooming sporadically through the rest of the growing season.

As with most Azaleas, this shrub does not need to be pruned, but if you would like to shape them, do it immediately after the spring blooms are finished so you don’t remove any buds.

These bushes come in many different sizes so be sure to check the variety to make sure it fits your space.

Learn more about growing Azaleas.

5 | Bridal wreath spirea (

Spiraea prunifolia)©rikkidegraz – stock.adobe.com

Zone: 5 to 9
Exposure: sun, part sun
Height: 6′ to 9′
Width: 8′
Bloom time: spring
Bloom color: white

Bridal wreath Spirea is a fairly wide shrub with white flowers that will need some room to expand, since you won’t want to prune its arching branches.

There is nothing as majestic as the gorgeous white double blooms draping to the ground and covering the entire row of bushes. It has been described as ‘fountain-like’ in shape.

If the shrub gets too leggy, it can be pruned immediately after it flowers.

The foliage turns brilliant orange-red in the fall.

Bridal wreath spirea is drought tolerant, and repels deer.

6 | Lilac hedge

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In my opinion, the only thing better than having one beautiful lilac bush blooming in the spring is to have a whole hedge of them!

Not only do they smell beautiful, their pretty blooms make great cut flowers.

And the bushes are quite low maintenance, which is always a bonus if you have a bunch of them.

Lilac Scentara Pura

^® (Syringa x hyacinthiflora)

Zone: 2 to 8
Exposure: sun
Height: 4′ to 6′
Width: 4′ to 6′
Bloom time: spring
Bloom color: purple

As the name suggests, ‘scentara pura’ lilac has a strong, pure, lilac scent and beautiful deep purple flowers.

It is disease resistant so the green foliage looks good even after the blooms have faded.

This lilac performs better than other lilacs in places that have mild winters.

Plant in well-drained soil. Do not amend the soil when planting. Prune spent flowers after they have finished blooming.

Learn more about growing lilacs.

7 | Hydrangea

Hydrangeas are one of the most popular garden plants for a reason.

They have the most incredible blooms that last for most of the summer and make excellent cut flowers for bouquets, either fresh or dried.

There are many hydrangeas of various heights that would make good flowering hedge plants. This includes the Hydrangea macrophylla varieties that are commonly found in urban gardens (such as “Twist and Shout” above).

But if you want a bigger hedge that has more structure to it in the winter, then the two varieties listed below may be what you’re looking for.

Panicle Hydrangea (

Hydrangea paniculata)©Svetlana – stock.

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Zone: 3 to 8
Exposure: sun, part sun
Height: 4′ to 8′
Width: 4′ to 8′
Bloom time: summer to fall
Bloom color: white becoming pink/red

There are many hydrangeas of various heights that would make good hedges, but, if you want some bold wow factor, you can’t beat .

Hydrangea paniculata bushes sport huge blooms that start out white and then turn either green or pink, depending on the variety.

Panicle hydrangeas should be planted in rich, well-drained soil, but are more drought tolerant than the macrophile types.

Cut back to 2 – 3 nodes from the ground in late winter. They bloom on new wood so you don’t have to worry about cutting the buds off.

One of my favorite new varieties is Zinfin Doll. It has flowers that grow on strong stems and remain upright in the rain. They start out pure white then become pink from the bottom upwards, eventually turning a deep pink-red as temperatures cool.

Other full size panicle hydrangeas to consider are ‘Fire light,’ ‘Pee gee,’ ‘Quick fire,’ ‘Limelight,’ or ‘Pinky winky.’

Incrediball

^® Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens)

Zone: 3 to 8
Exposure: part shade to sun
Height: 4′ to 5′
Width: 4′ to 5′
Bloom time: summer to fall
Bloom color: white, pink

For an easy care, attractive, green hedge with huge, white (or pink) flowers, you may enjoy this native plant – Hydrangea aborescens.

‘Incrediball^®‘ is an improvement on the old reliable, ‘Annabelle,’ in that it has stronger stems to hold up larger blooms.

This bush needs rich, well-drained but consistently moist soil.

A layer of mulch is important to retain moisture.

It blooms on new wood so benefits from pruning back by 1/3 of its height in early spring.

However, it does not need dead-heading to bloom all summer and into the fall.

I leave the flowers (which turn beige after the first frost) on the plant over the winter for continued interest in the landscape.

Incredible hydrangea attracts bees and butterflies.

8 | Reblooming Weigela

Weigela is a deciduous plant with green leaves and a mounding habit.

It is a low maintenance plant that will tolerate most soils as long as they are well-drained and makes a neat bright hedge along a fence line.

However, if you’re going to have a flowering hedge, you may as well have one that blooms all season. So, rather than planting a standard spring-blooming variety, choose a reblooming one instead.

Sonic bloom pink

^® Weigela (Weigela Florida)

Zone: 4 to 8
Exposure: sun
Height: 4′ to 5′
Width: 4′ to 5′
Bloom time: late spring, late summer into fall
Bloom color: pink

Although sonic bloom weigela comes in red and pearl colors, the pink version is the best rebloomer.

It does not need deadheading to continuously bloom all summer after the big flowering show in May.

This bush attracts hummingbirds and repels deer.

9 | Landscape roses

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Because of their beautiful flowers and long blooming season, roses are another of the most popular shrubs with gardeners.

However, not all roses make good flowering hedge plants.

Many of the hybrid tea varieties are susceptible to diseases if planted too close together, and don’t spread out enough to create a hedge.

Which is why I recommend using landscape or shrub roses for this purpose.

Oso Easy Double Red

^® Rose

Zone: 4 to 9
Exposure: sun
Height: 3′ to 4′
Width: 3′ to 4′
Bloom time: summer
Bloom color: red

‘Double red’ is a landscape rose that blooms all summer without deadheading.

The flowers have long stems that rise above mildew and black spot resistant, green foliage.

It prefers moist, well-drained soil and doesn’t require heavy pruning.

You will want to pick yourself a bouquet of these beauties!

At Last

^® Rose

Zone: 5 to 9
Exposure: sun
Height: 30″ to 36″
Width: 30″ to 36″
Bloom time: spring through fall
Bloom color: peach

‘At last’ is a real break-through for rose breeders.

It is one of the best hedge roses in that it has a long bloom time, is disease resistant and deadheading is not necessary to keep the plant blooming.

Its fragrant flowers look like tea roses and the lovely salmon color is contrasted beautifully by the shiny dark green foliage.

Cut the plant back by 1/3 in the early spring to keep it from getting leggy and fertilize to get the most flowers.

10 | Summersweet

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As the name implies, summersweet produces flowers in the summer that have a beautiful perfume.

And it has fall interest because the leaves turn a spectacular yellow to orange color.

Clethra alnifolia also prefers moist to wet soil that is slightly acidic.

It is a native plant and can look a little wild and unruly. If you want one that’s more controlled, try the following variety from Proven Winners.

Sugartina

^® ‘Crystalina’ Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia)

Zone: 4 to 9
Exposure: part shade to sun
Height: 3′
Width: 2′ to 3′
Bloom time: mid-summer
Bloom color: white

Stunning white, fragrant spires rise above very dark green foliage in mid-summer on this easy to grow native dwarf summersweet.

This plant will tolerate some shade and damp soils in a woodland setting.

It is perfect if you want to attract butterflies and repel deer.

The plant holds its dense mounded shape well and doesn’t need pruning.

That’s it for my list of flowering hedge plants. I hope you have found inspiration for some bushes that will look gorgeous in your yard.

Other gardening ideas you might like

Shade-loving shrubs
Backyard privacy ideas to screen your neighbors
Plants that thrive in clay soil

Have comments or questions on our flowering hedge plants? Tell us in the section below.

This post was originally published on September 9, 2021 but was updated with new content on September 15, 2022.

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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. nine0003

Regardless of the purpose of the hedge, it is a very beautiful ornament that can transform any landscape.

Hedge benefits:

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. nine0003
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.
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. nine0003
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.
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
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!
Of course, planted plants make the garden more presentable, add colors to it and make the air much cleaner. nine0003
If you choose lush flowering plants for hedges, they will become excellent honey plants and will attract beneficial insects to your garden.
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. nine0003

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. nine0003

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 spectacular 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. nine0003

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. nine0077

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! nine0077

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. nine0003

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. nine0003

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. nine0003

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. nine0003

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. nine0003

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. nine0003

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. nine0003

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 spectacular. 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. nine0077

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. nine0003

Top 15 Best Hedge Plants

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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:

Endurance. Not demanding on lighting, frost and heat resistant, feels good in urban environments.
Tolerates shearing well. Thuja is distinguished by strong branching, forms a dense fence, takes any shape.
Possesses volatile properties.

Drawbacks:

shortcomings of thuja include its burnout in the bright sun, while the needles lose their decorative effect and become brown. nine0003

2. Juniper. Common, Cossack, virgin, scaly, Chinese juniper is used to create hedges. All of them have their own characteristics, but their main advantages are the same:

Creates a fairly tight enclosure.
Drought resistant.
Not picky about the soil.
The needles do not crumble. nine0018

Of the shortcomings of juniper, one can single out its need for good lighting. 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:

Excellent shear tolerance.
Forms shoots even on old wood.
Long-lived and slow growing.
Hardy.
Drought resistant.
Produces bright red ornamental fruits.

The yew has one drawback - all its parts are poisonous.

4. Lawson's cypress is one of the most beautiful coniferous plants.

Benefits:

Forms a dense dense conical crown.
Very decorative bluish-green needles.
Undemanding to soil fertility.
Quite resistant to diseases and pests.

Disadvantages: prefers well-lit areas (goes bald in the shade), requires regular watering and spraying. nine0003

5. Derain white. A 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 advantages , among which:

Decorative throughout the year. nine0018
Foliage turns a variety of hues in autumn.
It lends itself well to shearing, able to take various forms.
Not picky about conditions.
Heat and winter hardy.
Adapted to urban conditions.
Fast growing.
Does not require additional feeding.

Perhaps the only feature of turf that can be called its disadvantage is the need for regular mowing. If this condition is not observed, the bush is exposed in the lower part, it looks sloppy. nine0003

6. Viburnum 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:

Variety of colors available to create interesting combinations. nine0018
Undemanding to the soil.
Drought resistant.
Very unpretentious in care.
Even a novice gardener can handle pruning.
Grows quickly to form a solid wall.
Heat and frost resistant.
Not affected by diseases and pests.

has no defects.

7. Crown 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 lane. In addition to the already listed advantages of mock orange, the following should be noted:

Bright green foliage.
Relatively small shrub width.
The ability to recover quickly even after heavy pruning.

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. nine0003

8. Spirea. A very ornamental shrub with beautiful abundant flowering. 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. nine0018
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:

Unpretentious and adapts easily to various conditions.
Very decorative, changes its appearance throughout the season: bright green bushes in summer turn into a noble red color in autumn, the bush is covered with small red berries. nine0018
Capable of creating a dense enclosure.
Good for cutting.

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.

10. Privet. Fast-growing, shade-tolerant shrub up to 2-2.5 m high. The plant deserves special attention for the following reasons:

Grows well, creating an impenetrable wall.
Perfectly gives in to a hairstyle, taking any form.
Undemanding to growing conditions.
Winter hardy.
Does not require watering.
Not damaged by diseases and pests.

The only drawback of privet is poisonous fruit. Do not choose this plant if you have children.

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11. Cotoneaster brilliant. Densely leafy deciduous shrub up to 0.5 to 1.5 meters high. Undoubted Benefits of Cotoneaster:

Decorative throughout the season.
Resistance to adverse conditions (drought, frost, waterlogging).
Not picky about soils.
Feels good in urban environments. nine0018
Possesses volatile properties.
It lends itself well to a haircut, taking any shape.
The fruits are not poisonous.

Cotoneaster branches are fairly fast growing so regular pruning is essential to maintain the shape and attractiveness of the shrub.

12. Blood red hawthorn. Unpretentious deciduous shrub, characterized by high longevity. The undoubted advantages of the plant are:

Resistance to adverse conditions (drought, frost, shading).
Undemanding to soils.
High shoot forming ability.
Handles shearing and shaping well.
Creates a dense, impenetrable fence over time.
Easily propagated by cuttings.

Irregular shearing of hawthorn can expose the underside of the bush.

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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:

Feels good in urban environments.
Not damaged by diseases and pests.
Good for cutting.
Winter-hardy, but can freeze slightly in severe winters.

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.

nine0002 14. Shrub cinquefoil. A very decorative compact shrub that blooms from early summer to autumn. The main advantages of the plant:

Unpretentiousness.
Winter hardiness.
Ability to grow in urban environments.
Good for cutting.
Long flowering.
Variety of varieties with different colors.

Once every 4-5 years the plant needs rejuvenating pruning. Requires watering during dry periods. nine0003

15. Hydrangea. Incredibly beautiful shrub with large leaves and very lush flowering. Paniculata and tree varieties are great for creating hedges. Hydrangea Benefits:

Long flowering period.
Variety of colors.
Large leaves and lush inflorescences.
Suitable for slightly shaded areas. nine0018
Grows well in acidic soils.

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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