Helpful hint with hedging
Bareroot hedging plants make a more economical way of creating a traditional form of hedge or screen.
Before you decide the varieties, you would like to include, think about what you are looking to achieve and whether you would like to attract wildlife to your outdoor space in the process.
No guide to hedging plants can cover the glorious breadth of choices available in the UK so if you are looking for other varieties than those we stock, please get in touch.
Suggested bare-root mixes
Use the following proportions to plan a suitable mix of bare-root hedging whips to suit your project. Our team will be more than happy to help you adjust these according to the total number of plants you have room for.
- Budget hedge – 35% Crataegus monogyna, 25% Prunus spinosa, 1% Rosa canina, 20% Acer campestre, 15% Cornus sanguineum, 4% Corylus avellana
- Wildlife friendly hedge – 25% Corylus avellana, 15% Crataegus monogyna, 15% Viburum opulus, 10% Prunus spinosa, 10% Cornus sanguineum, 10% Viburnum lantana, 5% Euonymous europaeus, 5% Fagus sylvatica, 5% Rosa canina
- Flowering hedgerow – 25% Crataegus monogyna, 25% Prunus spinosa, 10% Rosa rugosa, 10% Rosa rugosa alba, 20% Viburnum opulus, 10% Viburnum lantana, also for an extra treat, why not plant a honeysuckle to ramble through the hedge?
Need more advice?
Please visit your nearest GCA member garden centre, find it here.