Small hedge.

I would like to plant a small hedge of some description around my front garden. At the moment there is no fence or anything and I have today dug up the lawn.

I am intending on laying some form of shingle with some pots and planters sitting on it but would really like a hedge around 2-3ft high all the way round. What would be the best way of doing this. I have been looking at some conifers but there seems to be so many differnt kinds.

 

We have a yew hedge, We chose this as we dont want our hedge to be too tall so we will be pruning it every year, as yew doesnt mind you cutting into old wood I thought this was a good choice. It is also evergreen. It isnt a particularly fast grower but ours has now been in for 3 years and is over 3 foot high, though not fully thickened yet, but almost there. It will depend how fast you want results and how much you want to pay. Even though we dont have fully finished hedge yet, we have an ever growing boundary.

 

Hi Tim........What about Golden Privet,less vigerous than green privet,you decide how high and how wide,trim twice a year.
This one is many years old..

 

There are some really nice Lonicera which are evergreen and do not mind being kept to the height you want. Things like L. Baggeson's Gold and L. Red Edge are very good and very easy to root from cuttings too!

 

Hi Tim, I would agree with Roders and Palustris, the easiest to look after would be Privet or Lonicera Baggesen`s Gold. David.

 

How about lavender? I love fragrance!

 

Hi timn,

What about a rose hedge, there are so many different types to choose from, perpetual blooming, or shrub e.t.c also in the winter they will keep the dogs away with their prickly thorns, and of course you get the bonus of the scent they produce.