small hedge plants
Creating a beautiful, low-maintenance landscape often starts with the right choice of small hedge plants. Whether you’re looking to define borders, boost curb appeal, or add privacy to your outdoor space, small hedge plants offer versatile solutions ideal for New Zealand gardens. These compact shrubs are perfect for urban yards, patios, or along pathways where space is limited, delivering dense foliage, year-round interest, and easy shaping.
Buxus microphylla (Littleleaf Boxwood)
Buxus microphylla, commonly known as Japanese Box or Littleleaf Boxwood, is a compact evergreen shrub renowned for its dense, glossy green foliage and adaptability to shaping. Ideal for formal hedges, borders, and topiary, it maintains its vibrant colour year-round. With excellent cold tolerance and minimal shaping required, it's a reliable choice for formal gardens, cottage landscapes, and container planting throughout New Zealand.
From $20.63
Pittosporum 'Small Ball'
Pittosporum 'Small Ball' is a compact evergreen shrub prized for its naturally rounded growth habit, dense foliage, and tidy appearance. This dwarf variety provides year round structure and colour while requiring very little maintenance, making it ideal for modern landscapes and smaller gardens. Its neat form makes it perfect for low hedges, borders, containers, and feature planting. Well suited to New Zealand conditions, Pittosporum 'Small Ball' is a reliable shrub that delivers lasting visual appeal and practical landscaping benefits throughout the year.
From $22.01
