best hedge plants
Looking to create beautiful, private spaces in your garden? Choosing the best hedge plants is the key to transforming your outdoor area with greenery that provides privacy, structure, and year-round appeal. Whether you’re after dense evergreen hedges or flowering screens, selecting the right plants helps you achieve low-maintenance, fast-growing hedges tailored to New Zealand’s climate. Here, you’ll discover top-performing hedge species and expert recommendations for hedges that deliver lasting impact.
Ligustrum Rotundifolium (Ligustrum japonicum)
Ligustrum japonicum Rotundifolium, commonly known as Japanese Privet, grows as a small, compact, rounded bush and carries glossy, dark green leaves which have a unique curl. Clusters of cream-coloured flowers are borne in summer and are a lovely feature as it grows to 1.5 m tall and 1 m wide. Ligustrum Rotundifolium is often clipped into hedge, added to a mixed planting, maintained in a container, or used to provide architectural interest.
Lonicera 'Honey Hedge Lemon'
Lonicera 'Honey Hedge Lemon' is an evergreen shrub often used instead of Buxus for hedges. It carries dense, upright branches that host small and glossy leaves that are variegated green and yellow. It typically grows to 1.5 m tall and 1 m wide. It can be trimmed as necessary, even down to 15 cm. Lonicera 'Honey Hedge Lemon' is often used for hedging and topiary, included in a mixed planting, or used to brighten up an area.
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