Best Growing Hedges

Evergreen hedges such as privet are best planted in early autumn.

Best growing hedges.

Discover how to plant a bare root hedge. Its ability to withstand frequent shearing and shaping into perfect geometric forms makes this evergreen hedge plant a popular border plant. Many hedging plants can be grown in this way including beech hornbeam and yew. It is also preferred over other species as it can tolerate different types of soil.

Some varieties grow to 20 feet tall. Boxwood sets the standard for formal clipped hedges. Owing to its decent height and dense growth yew is often considered the best choice for privacy hedges. You can also let it grow tall to provide a screen or to create a maze.

Although canadian hemlocks grow as trees in the wild they are often sold in shrub form for use in hedges. The macphail woods site states prune hemlock lightly but often during the first few growing seasons two to three times from late june to late august for two to three years. The cheapest way to plant a hedge is to plant bare root plants in the dormant season between november and february. Find different plants ranging from low maintenance to high maintenance and everything in between.

Like most maples the amur maple is prized for its brilliant fall foliage but it s also a fast growing shrub that makes a great privacy hedge as well as a winter windbreak.