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quick hedge plants

Looking for quick hedge plants to create privacy, shelter, or a beautiful landscape feature fast? Whether you need to screen out neighbours or transform your garden boundaries in record time, making the right plant choices is key. Our New Zealand nursery specialises in hardy, lush, quick-growing options that deliver rapid results without compromising on style or resilience. With the right species, you can enjoy a dense living fence in just a couple of seasons, adding value and natural beauty to your outdoor spaces.

Ligustrum 'Rotundifolium'

Ligustrum 'Rotundifolium' (Japanese Privet) is a hardy evergreen shrub admired for its rounded glossy green leaves and dense compact growth habit. This versatile plant is widely used in NZ gardens for hedging, screening, and formal planting where year round structure and privacy are desired.

Buy Ligustrum 'Rotundifolium'

From $24.77

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate

Plant type: Shrubs

Height: 1.50 m

Spread: 1.00 m

Flowering time: Summer

Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy

Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas, Topiary

Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock

Thuja plicata 'Green Giant' trees standing 5 m tall as a lush, green screen.

Thuja 'Green Giant'

Thuja 'Green Giant' is a smaller variety of Cedar and bears sprays of glossy, dark green foliage held on slender stems. The result is a tree with a somewhat layered appearance as it grows to 12 m tall and 3 m wide.

Buy Thuja 'Green Giant'

From $16.95

Suited to regions: All regions

Plant type: Conifers

Height: 12.00 m

Spread: 3.00 m

Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy

Garden uses: Hedging, Parks, Screening, Specimen

Garden styles: Architectural, Coastal, Formal, Japanese, Modern

Why Choose Quick Hedge Plants?

Quick hedge plants are perfect for anyone needing an instant hedge or windbreak. Unlike slow-growing varieties, quick hedges fill in rapidly, giving you structure and privacy sooner. These plants are also tough enough to cope with a range of New Zealand conditions, from salty coastal breezes to occasional frosts. With proper care and spacing, your hedge will establish rapidly and stay healthy for years to come.

Top Choices for Fast-Growing Hedges

When planning your new hedge, consider not just the growth rate, but also the shape, colour, and ultimate size of each plant. Here are some top-performing quick hedge plants loved by Kiwi gardeners.

Thuja 'Green Giant'

Famed for its impressive growth rate, Thuja 'Green Giant' is an evergreen conifer that can easily put on more than a metre of growth each year in good conditions. Its lush, feathery foliage forms a dense screen that's excellent for blocking wind and noise, making it a premium choice for long boundary hedging.

Lonicera 'Honey Hedge Lime' and Lonicera 'Honey Hedge Lemon'

For fast, formal hedges with a pop of colour, Lonicera 'Honey Hedge Lime' and Lonicera 'Honey Hedge Lemon' are unbeatable. These robust honeysuckle varieties boast vibrant foliage, handle trimming well, and quickly form dense, tidy hedges suitable for small gardens or defining paths.

Coprosma repens (Mirror Plant)

If you need a hedge that’s both quick and coastal-hardy, Coprosma repens (Mirror Plant) is a stellar native solution. Its glossy green leaves reflect sunlight beautifully and it can withstand wind, salt, and dry spells—ideal for seaside properties.

Tecomaria capensis

Add year-round interest alongside rapid growth with Tecomaria capensis. This vigorous shrub provides a dense screen with bright orange-red trumpet flowers, attracting birds and pollinators while quickly creating privacy in your garden.

Tips for Establishing Your Quick Hedge

To maximise the speed and success of your quick hedge plants, plant them at recommended spacings and water well during the first growing seasons. Apply mulch to conserve moisture and suppress weeds, and feed with a balanced fertiliser to keep growth strong and healthy. Light trimming during establishment encourages bushiness—resulting in a fuller, more effective hedge.

Explore our full range of quick hedge plants for easy, instant impact and long-term performance in your New Zealand garden.

Contact us

Whether you need assistance finding the plant you’re looking for or you simply want to know more about who we are and what we do, we invite you to get in touch with us today. A member of The Plant Company team will get back in touch as soon as possible.

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