Shrubs that grow quickly
10 Fastest-Growing Shrubs For 2022
Bushes and shrubs tie a landscape together. Bushes provide a short hedge or screen, protect wildlife and give areas of your landscape privacy. Shrubs provide beautiful colors in the spring or the fall. Whatever bush or shrub you choose, your woody plants will help clean the air, protect the soil, and beautify your home.
If you’re eager to redesign your space check out these 10 fastest-growing shrubs that will transform your landscape with variety and color.
1. Blue HydrangeaHydrangea macrophylla ‘Nikko’
The blue hydrangea is the image most of us conjure up in our heads when we think of hydrangeas in general. It’s a timeless landscape plant beloved by many.
Giant, long-lasting, mophead blooms appear in the summer, adding lovely color to the landscape. These shrubs work well as stand-alone specimens or as a hedge.
Hardiness zones 6-9
Growth rate: more than 24″ per year
Ligustrum x ibolium
This deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub is America’s fasting-growing hedge, growing up to 3′ per year. The shrub’s dense, dark, glossy green foliage makes it an excellent choice for hedges and privacy screens.
If you’re interested in a hedge with a formal appearance, this privet tolerates shearing well. When you grow it as a hedge, shearing it early and often helps to develop thick layers of branches for year-round privacy.
Hardiness zones 4-8
Growth rate: more than 24″ per year
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3. ForsythiaForsythia x intermedia
There’s no better way to welcome the coming of spring than with the profusion of yellow blooms covering graceful, arching branches. The forsythia is a fast-growing, hardy shrub that blooms early—providing a sunny sight before the rest of the landscape greens up.
Forsythias make an excellent choice for those wanting a fast-growing flowering hedge.
For best results, plant forsythia 4-6 feet apart when creating your hedge.
Hardiness zones 5-8
Growth rate: more than 24″ per year
Lagerstroemia indica
The crapemyrtle is often referred to as the “lilac of the South.” With its striking flowers, handsome bark and attractive foliage, this species is a favorite for landscapes. It can be grown as either a shrub or small tree and is often used in groupings, containers, hedges and screens. You can even find the common crapemyrtle used as small street trees in urban settings.
Hardiness zones 7-10
Growth rate: more than 24″ per year
Kolkwitzia amabilis
An easy-to-grow, fast-growing flowering shrub, the beautybush impresses with a fountain-like spray of pink blossoms befitting its name. Blooming later than many others (from late spring into summer—as far as June in some areas), it’s a perfect landscape piece to keep colorful interest in your yard.
Striking deep green foliage continues into summer, then turns reddish for great fall interest.
This old-fashioned shrub is perfect for use as a specimen or as a flowering hedge.
Hardiness zones 4-8
Growth rate: more than 24″ per year
Corylus americana
The American hazelnut (also known as the American filbert) is a native shrub of the eastern United States. The tasty nuts are highly prized by cooks for their easy-to-crack shells and small, sweet kernel. Squirrels love them as well for the same reasons. Hazelnut hedges can be used as windbreaks, visual screens, and to attract wildlife.
If you’re interested in planting hazelnuts for their nuts, be sure you have a bit of space. You’ll need to plant 2 or more shrubs to ensure a good crop.
Hardiness zones 4-9
Growth rate: 13″ to more than 24″ per year
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’
This is the most common H.
paniculata form. It can be grown either as a large shrub or small tree, and it is known for its large panicles of white flowers. In fact, with some good pruning, this shrub can produce flower clusters measuring up to 12-18″ in length.
Hardiness zones 3-8
Growth rate: more than 24″ per year
Weigela x ‘WoF/R’ USPPAF, CPBRAF
This shrub is a perfect pop of color with a little twist, known as Date Night Strobe Weigela. With a display of bright pink flowers that bloom in the spring and dark green, bronze foliage that change into orange in the fall, this shrub is an eye catcher. It’s small size and low maintenance make it great as a border shrub.
Hardiness zones 4-8
Growth rate: 13″–24″ per year
9. Lavalamp Candelabra Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
This stunning shrub displays a parade of evolving color in the spring that lasts into the fall. It starts off with silky, white, cone-shaped flowers that turn to a bright pink by the start of fall.
Additionally, the contrast of its dark red stems against its green leaves adds even more appeal. The Candelabra produces an abundance of flowers, is easy to maintain, and hardier than other hydrangeas.
Hardiness Zones 3-8
Growth rate: more than 24″ per year
10. Delta Blues Vitex
Vitex agnus-castus ‘PIIVAC-1 PPAF’
The Delta blue vitex is a cultivar that grows as either a small tree or shrub. Aromatic, dark purple flowers burst into bloom in mid-to-late summer and will attract both butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard. This tree is salt-tolerant and works well in borders and butterfly gardens.
Hardiness Zones 6-9
Growth rate: more than 24″ per year
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Keen to see results quickly in your garden? Choose these fast growing shrubs in your planting plans, and before you know it your garden will be full of texture, color and form.
Although gardening does requires a degree of patience, there are ways we can speed things up a little – one of which is by choosing the right plants. You might also be keen for evergreen shrubs and plants to establish quickly for reasons of privacy or shade.
Offering a range of leaf and flower form and color, and interest at different times of the year, these best fast growing shrubs can suit a variety of spaces as part of your garden ideas.
Best fast growing shrubs to plant
Like the best fast-growing trees, some of the fast growing shrubs suggested here might require a little more attention and care than others, but on the whole, are fairly self-sufficient and will only need a touch of pruning or feeding now and again.
1. Weigela
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'Weigela is a deciduous shrub that can reach a height of 2-3 metres within 2 years, making it an ideal choice for quickly filling up any gaps in your garden,' says Lindsay Hyland, founder of Urban Organic Yield .
It has attractive pink flowers in the spring, and is hardy in many climates. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
It is a great option to plant as a low maintenance garden border idea as it is easy to grow.
2. Beauty Bush
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The beauty bush, Kolkwitzia amabilis, is a great easy-to-grow and fast growing deciduous flowering shrub.
It is a member of the honeysuckle family and needs medium moisture and well-drained soil in full sun to grow.
Usually growing 6-10' tall, it has an arching, vase-shaped habit. It has showy pink flowers with yellow throats in clusters that bloom in mid-spring, the exact timing of which will differ depending on the hardiness zone where you live. This shrub also makes a great hedge plant. Generally, it is free of pests and disease and requires pruning after flowering.
3. Schip Laurel or Cherry Laurel
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The glossy leaved evergreen schip laurel, or cherry laurel – Prunus laurocerasus ‘Schipkaensis' – is a popular shrub that can be used for fast-growing hedges.
'This evergreen will easily grow into tall and narrow hedges, and only needs pruning once per year, with occasional shaping if necessary,' explain the experts at Instant Hedges .
It has a fast growth rate, reaching up to 2 feet in a year, so is one of the best fast growing plants to use as a shrub for privacy among other garden privacy ideas.
It grows well in hardiness zones 6-9, prefers dappled to full shade, but can cope with a range of soil types, so is a versatile choice for establishing a dense hedge quickly.
For added interest, 'in the spring, the schip laurel produces attractive stalks of aromatic white flowers, and red berries in winter,' explain the Instant Hedges experts.
4. Photinia
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Low maintenance evergreen photinias are one of the best fast growing shrubs – or can be trimmed to become an attractive fast-growing tree – added to which 'the green foliage turns red in the spring, summer or fall,' explains Jeremy Yamaguchi, CEO of Lawn Love .
It is therefore excellent as a shrub for leaf changing color.
Quick growing, the evergreen shrub can either be used as a standout feature, to serve a supporting role in your garden, including use as a hedge for privacy or to separate garden areas, or for flower bed ideas.
'Clusters of small white flowers in the spring or summer are then followed by red berries,' adds Jeremy.
Photinias require minimal pruning, but the occasional trim in spring or summer will help to promote dense growth and maintain a good overall shape in the shrub.
These fast growing shrubs will grow well in full sun or partial shade, but prefer clay, sand, or loam soil that drains well.
5. Buddleja
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The mostly pink, magenta and purple conical shaped flowers of buddleja are a favorite plant for pollinators, so excellent to include as one of your wildlife garden ideas.
'This hardy deciduous shrub has beautiful, fragrant flowers in the summer and grows 3 to 6 feet high.
Buddleja prefers moist soil in full sun or partial shade,' explains Lindsey Hyland.
Vigorous growers, buddlejas are easy to grow and maintain. They are also known as the butterfly bush, so if you want to know how to attract butterflies, planting one of these best fast growing shrubs in your garden would be an excellent first step.
Do, however, be aware that buddleja are considered invasive in some areas, so always check before planting.
6. Forsythia
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Low maintenance and fast growing – growing at least one foot a year – forsythia can tolerate a wide array of growing conditions so is one of the best fast growing shrubs for versatility, as well as for its colorful spring blooms.
'These yellow-flowering beauties blossom in the spring and are straightforward to care for and nurture,' explains Ellen of Outdoor Happens
Forsythia grow up to 10 feet tall and 10 feet wide, so leave space for this colorful shrub to spread, especially if you want to use it as hedging or perhaps as a garden wall idea to disguise an unsightly boundary.
'Space the shrubs at least six feet apart if possible, and prune them regularly to prevent the maze like structure of stems looking untidy,' adds Ellen.
Alternatively, if you prefer the wilder look, then leave them to grow as nature intended and enjoy the burst of cheery, breathtaking blooms every year.
7. Sea Berry
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'One of my absolute favorite best fast growing shrubs to include in almost any landscape, and good for zones 3-8, is sea buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides, also known as sea berry,' explains Diane Kuthy, founder of How to Grow Everything
This deciduous hardy shrub, which is particularly suitable for windy, coastal gardens, is both ornamental and has edible berries. 'The plant produces delicious, bright orange, vitamin C packed berries which are most popularly used in jams, juices, and even skin care.
'Sea buckthorn has bush-like growth, so is ideal for hedges, and can grow to 30 feet tall without pruning,' adds Diane.
If male and female plants are planted together the shrubs should start producing fruit after 4 or 5 years.
8. Hydrangeas
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Hydrangeas are well loved for their large, magnificent flower heads in a range of colors, making this flowering shrub such a popular addition to many gardens.
It is important that you know how to prune hydrangeas to keep these fast growing shrubs looking their best, as pruning helps to promote good shape and the forming of new flowers.
Easy to grow and quick to establish, there are many varieties of hydrangeas that produce flowers in summer and fall.
Hydrangeas can be a bit choosy about their location, so one of the most important tips to remember for how to grow hydrangeas is to take care when planting and put them in the correct position that suits that particular species.
As long as their basic needs are met, they are pretty easy to care for.
9. Viburnum tinus
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The evergreen Viburnum tinus can grow to a height of 13 to 16 feet, so is one of the best fast growing shrubs to add height to your back yard.
Using tall plants is among the many vertical garden ideas that can make a small back yard appear larger, training the eye upwards.
'It has beautiful clusters of white flowers in the winter, and is hardy in many climates. Viburnum tinus prefers moist soil and loves sun or partial shade,' explains Lindsey Hyland.
10. Lavender
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It is worth learning how to grow lavender so that you can enjoy the aromatic properties and beautiful flowers of this shrubby herb.
Bearing lovely purple, blue, pink or white flowers throughout the summer, there are many different varieties of these drought tolerant, best fast growing shrubs. They are also definitely a plant to include if you're investigating how to plan a dry garden.
Evocative of mediterranean style gardens, but also a stalwart of cottage garden ideas, lavender prefers well-drained soil, in full sun.
They can vary in height, growing from 1 to 3 feet, and can be dotted among flower beds, used for hedging when designing a parterre garden, or used in the kitchen garden as an aromatic herb.
11. Elderberry
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Elderberry is one of the best fast growing shrubs for a back yard as it bears both edible berries and lovely blossom.
'You can grow your own elderberries and make an immune-boosting elderberry syrup at home using the berries,' explains Diane Kuthy.
'These deciduous perennial bushes are hardy in zones 4-7 and grow well in shade or sunny locations,' she adds.
The fast growing shrubs will bloom from late spring, producing masses of tiny white flowers that can be picked and used to make delicious elderflower cordial or fizz.
The berries, which are bursting with immune boosting vitamins A, C and D, come next, ripening between July and September, depending on where you live. These can then be harvested and turned into healthy treats, such as elderberry jelly, pies or preserves. Why not add them to your kitchen garden ideas?
WARNING: The berries of some varieties of elderberry are toxic when eaten raw, so to be on the safe side always cook the elderberries before you try to eat them
'With proper pruning, elderberry plants can remain as short shrubs or grow to over 10ft tall.
Elderberry plants are best purchased as young plants and will bear fruit when those plants are 2-3 years old,' explains Diane.
12. Cornus or Dogwoods
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It's not just interest and color from flowers and foliage that you should consider when looking for the best fast growing shrubs – stem color can make a real impact, too. Among the best winter plants for pots and borders are cornus, or dogwoods.
These fantastic and fast-growing deciduous shrubs are highly versatile and loved for their vibrant displays of bare stems during winter ranging from yellow, through orange and red to deep crimson.
The stems are then clothed in white flower heads in spring and pale green leaves throughout the summer, so offer differing interest in a border throughout the year.
13. Mock Orange
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Mock orange, or philadelphus, is a vigorous and fast growing shrub that flowers from about mid June to August depending on the climate where you live.
The wonderfully sweet scented blooms are a delight to walk past as a sensory garden plant, so this is a lovely shrub to grow near an outside seating or dining area, or position where you can enjoy the fragrance to the full.
It is happy in sun or part shade in well-draining soil and requires very little maintenance.
What is the fastest growing bush for privacy?
One of the fastest growing bushes for privacy is the wax myrtle.
'They can grow insanely fast – sometimes exceeding two feet per year, or potentially faster if they acclimatize well to your soil,' explains Ellen.
This evergreen is therefore one of the best fast growing shrubs, and as well as providing a habitat for wildlife, produces abundant berries in the winter if both female and male plants are planted next to each other, so is a source of food for birds, too.
This tough shrub can tolerate most soils, including slightly salty conditions, and will withstand full sun to part shade.
When planting wax myrtle, make sure you keep them well away from barbecue areas or where you might be planning outdoor fireplace ideas, as 'the waxy leaves are famously flammable,' explains Ellen.
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What is a fast growing shade shrub?
A fast growing shrub for shade that is a good choice to plant is Mahonia x media.
This evergreen has dark green glossy leaves and produces sprays of wonderfully fragrant yellow flowers from November to early spring, depending on the variety. Sometimes these are followed by clusters of black or purple berries.
Mahonia x media will cope well with partial or full shade, so is a good choice for a north facing back yard or plot. It tolerates sand, chalk, clay or loam, as long as they are well draining.
What's the fastest growing evergreen bush?
There are many fast growing evergreen shrubs that you can plant in your garden for year round interest. Among those listed above are the schip laurel, photinia and Viburnum tinus, but there are many other options you can plant to suit the particular conditions in your garden.
A useful method is to see what is growing well in neighbors yards as they will probably enjoy similar soil types and conditions, and you can also get an idea of how it might look in your garden setting.
Rachel is senior content editor, and writes and commissions gardening content for homesandgardens.com, Homes & Gardens magazine, and its sister titles Period Living Magazine and Country Homes & Interiors. She has written for lifestyle magazines for many years, with a particular focus on gardening, historic houses and arts and crafts, but started out her journalism career in BBC radio, where she enjoyed reporting on and writing programme scripts for all manner of stories. Rachel then moved into regional lifestyle magazines, where the topics she wrote about, and people she interviewed, were as varied and eclectic as they were on radio. Always harboring a passion for homes and gardens, she jumped at the opportunity to work on The English Home and The English Garden magazines for a number of years, before joining the Period Living team, then the wider Homes & Gardens team, specializing in gardens.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The fastest growing hedge: choosing plants
The hedge looks especially beautiful on summer days. It will not only protect the site from strangers, but also help to form certain zones for various purposes on it.
A variety of growing materials can be used for a green fence: shrubs, vines and trees. Properly selected plants will delight with greenery and flowering for many years without losing their decorative qualities with regular care.
Approximate timing of the formation of the hedge
A hedge of plants that grow quickly can be equipped with several types of plantings. Such a fence requires constant care, both during the growth of only planted shoots, and during the already formed fence. Plants for the hedge are selected so that the hedge is of the same height and density. After all, different types of greenery grow unevenly - some specimens stretch upwards, others have time to grow in width during this time.
A full-fledged two-meter hedge can be formed from fast-growing perennials in about 2 years.
Plants are selected so that they fence off the territory, but do not penetrate into the neighboring area. Both perennials and annuals are used for hedges. Annual plants need to be replanted every year, which is not always acceptable. Annuals are also not suitable for fencing the outside of the site.
Fast growing shrubs
Fast-growing bushes - the best solution for creating a dense hedge in a short time. For fencing the site from the outside, specimens with thorns are suitable. The result is an impenetrable fence that will qualitatively protect the territory from uninvited guests and animals. You can pick up not only decorative shrubs, but also fruit-bearing . You will receive both a chic fence and blanks for the winter.
Shrubs are selected taking into account the characteristics of the site, soil composition and climate. Different types of bushes can be combined with each other.
Copies are selected so that the result is a fence of approximately the same size. Some shrubs have a negative attitude towards the removal of tops. Next, consider the most suitable species for a fast-growing hedge.
Dogwood
Shade-tolerant and unpretentious shrub. It is ideal for outdoor hedges. It has beautiful leaves and ornamental fruits that are edible.
Berries due to their nutritional properties are used in folk medicine. The height of the bush is 2-5 m. It blooms from March to April for about two weeks, then the leaves bloom. Fruits abundantly in open areas and neutral soil, but grows well under any other conditions.
Planted in spring or early summer. You can form a dogwood hedge bookmark in the fall, but no later than 3 weeks before frost. When planting in the fall, the leaves are removed from the seedlings. For laying a hedge, specimens under the age of two years are suitable. Autumn planting for the winter can be covered with foliage.
Kalinolistny vesicle
Unpretentious shrub with excellent decorative qualities. The plant has a lush rounded crown. It can grow in the shade, but the leaves lose their rich color. The bush is great for urban hedges located along highways.
Container hedges are suitable. They can be planted throughout the warm period. Frost-resistant, does not require shelter.
Only in very severe frosts can the tips of the shoots freeze slightly.
Barberry
Prickly shrub that can grow in any soil, drought tolerant. Poorly refers to the stagnation of water in the area. Thanks to the thorns, an impenetrable fence is formed.
Both short and tall varieties are used for hedges. The plant is decorative, especially during the flowering period and when the fruits ripen. For the fence you will need a large amount of material. The fruits are suitable for home preparations.
Tern
Unpretentious and undemanding in care. Bushes are compact up to 3 m high, do not require careful pruning. The fence is thick and impenetrable. The fruits are edible after frost, have medicinal properties. The hedge is especially beautiful in the spring during the flowering period, when the leaves have not yet blossomed on it. It attracts with almond aroma.
When laying a hedge, each bush is cut, leaving a height of up to 15 cm.
This measure allows you to accelerate the growth of the shrub. To obtain an impenetrable fence, pruning for the next year can be repeated. Next, maintain the desired height.
You can see a photo of a hedge in a country house from various plants in this article.
How to plant and care for a spruce hedge - read here.
Read about the advantages and disadvantages, as well as hawthorn varieties for hedges, in this article.
Climbing plants
For fast-growing hedges, annuals can be used, provided that they are placed on a support as a decorative element. They are sown quite thickly. Such plants will not protect the territory from animals and strangers, but they will carefully cover it from unwanted eyes. Plants are renewed every year.
kobei, sweet peas, morning glory (twisted panych), ornamental beans, nasturtium and other are suitable for an annual fence. They are intertwined with each other, as a result, a solid green flowering panel up to 5 m high is obtained, depending on the type of annuals.
The following types of perennials are also popular.
Climbing roses
Very decorative when in bloom. The fence of them turns out to be impenetrable due to the thorns and the interlacing of the vine. The shrub is recommended to be slightly separated from other flowers. The plant does not tolerate stagnant water. It should not be planted in places where groundwater is located closer than 2 m.
Hedges are laid in autumn until mid-October. They form the appearance of the hedge from the second year after planting the bushes. Plants are tied up. A horizontal garter gives only growth in height, a vertical garter gives a large number of shoots. This must be taken into account when forming the density of the fence.
Clematis
Decorative throughout the warm period. For laying the fence, bushes no older than two years are used, they are planted in the fall. Plants grow optimally in open areas. Clematis do not tolerate acidic soils, water overflow and constant dampness, fertilizer with peat and manure.
In hot weather, the soil must be protected from overheating by mulching with humus.
In order for clematis to bloom profusely, they must be pruned. For the winter, the bushes are covered, since the root neck of the bush is subject to freezing, especially those parts of it that have not yet risen to the surface.
Honeysuckle
Ornamental shrub up to 6 m high. It attracts landscapers with its high decorative qualities throughout the warm season. The hedge can be formed from various varieties of honeysuckle. The result is a flowering fence of various shades: yellow, carmine red, rose red and orange yellow. Pairs beautifully with climbing roses.
The fruits are edible, in some varieties they fall off by themselves. The first 5-7 years, only sanitary pruning is needed, the crown of the hedge is formed at a later age.
Ivy
Decorative thanks to its foliage, which develops in large numbers. Fences can be assembled from different plant varieties.
The bush tolerates shade well, but in too shaded places it loses foliage. Does not tolerate scorching sunlight. Ivy is not picky about soil, pruning and care, the main thing is that the soil does not dry out.
Fast growing fence trees
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is the fastest growing tree. For landscaping, the varieties Gunni, few-flowered and lemon are used. They are undemanding to the soil, drought-resistant. The height of the fence is adjusted by pruning. It is recommended to cover for the winter. Do not allow the soil to dry out.
Willow
Suitable as a fast growing hedge, undemanding to soil quality. Some varieties can be given the shape of a shrub by cutting the trunk. There are low-growing and dwarf trees, for example, purple willow, goat willow; they are very decorative as a green fence, but love moisture. It is recommended to spray the hedge in the heat.
Aspen
Unpretentious and grows in any soil. The hedge is formed from young shoots no older than a year.
The branches are intertwined with each other, it turns out an impregnable fence. The tree does not require maintenance. The height of the hedge is controlled by pruning, in which case a lot of overgrowth appears. Aspen mushrooms appear under such a fence over time.
Field maple
Suitable for hedges 2-4 m high. Does not tolerate acidic soil. It grows equally in the sun and in the shade, easily tolerates drought and heat. Responds well to haircuts. It is pruned twice a year, removing thick lignified branches. Very decorative throughout the warm period, especially in autumn.
Other types of fast growing trees can be found in the following video:
Undesirable plants for hedges
It is not recommended to use plants for hedges that grow strongly in different directions, digging the soil. Such specimens include raspberry and blackberry, irga, fieldfare and the like.
Such plants should not be planted on the border with another site. They are very difficult to control by pruning.
It is not recommended to plant hedges that are susceptible to attack by pests and diseases, for example, viburnum . A dense fence during an “epidemic” is difficult to treat with chemicals, moreover, such treatment is harmful to health. Such a fence quickly loses its beautiful appearance due to pests, it is extremely difficult to completely protect it from diseases.
It is not recommended to use non-hardy perennials for fast growing hedges. Freezing specimens will need to be systematically replaced; in severe frosts, the hedge can completely die. Do not plant plants that need periodically replant . Such a fence gradually degenerates, losing its original appearance.
Planting and care
Initially mark the territory. Material for a fast-growing hedge can be planted in two ways: dig a trench at least 40 cm deep and 60-100 cm wide, depending on the number of rows, or dig holes for each specimen separately.
