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Best Plants for Hedges

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The main reason to plant an edge is for partition so here are some of the best plants to use for the job

Rated 0 points - posted 15 years ago by Seraphina in category Home.

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Buxus

very easy to shape so if you fancy an edge which looks like a rabbit or an elephant go for this one on the other end if you like a neet squre edge Buxus will do the trick too

20 points - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -

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Cotoneaster

with its red berries and large dark leaves this is the edge what you see in most borderss it grows very dense so ideal for the purpose

10 points - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -

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Forsythia

This bushy bright yellow plant makes a good flowering edge, it is not going to be unconspicous but it it dense and will keep whatever out

3 points - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -

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Fuschia

3 points - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -

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Pyracanthia

3 points - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -

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Sawara

Cypress a lot of trees make good edges it is a matter of taste and training, cypress has strong branches and a lovely fluffy look

2 points - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -

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Hebe

A million kinds with lots of different coloured flowers, there is an entire collection so it is great fun to have them in various shapes and form for all sorts of purposes

2 points - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -

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Cupressus

There is an entire family of cupressus the beauty with then is that there are slow growing which is a consideration when you are thinking edge

1 point - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -

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Grey alder

This is a large tree so ideal for privacym it has dark green leaves and tiny little fruits during the winter

1 point - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -

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Common beech

1 point - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -

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Hydrangea

1 point - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -

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Spiraea

1 point - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -

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Snowberry

1 point - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -

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Cotton lavender

1 point - added 15 years ago by Seraphina -