Hedging Plants
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A vigorous small tree with long, narrow green leaves with slightly pendulous branches. Masses of red bottlebrush flowers with gold anthers appear in spring and autumn providing nectar for bees and birds. Tolerant of a range of harsh conditions including poor dry soils once established, clay soil, but avoid wet or poorly drained soils, coastal and windy conditions. Height x Width 3 x 2 Height Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Fast Plant Type Shrub Shape / Habit Round Country of Origin Australia Similar to Consider Callistimon Red Clusters, Griselinia Ardmore Emerald, Prunus lusitanica, Syzygium resilience, Totara Black Bridge, Camellias, Laurus nobilis - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Colour Red Fragrant? No - Uses
Screening Yes Hedging Yes Bird Feeding Small Garden Yes Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A vigorous large shrub, with short, narrow, stiff new leaves emerging a silvery-pink turning to mid- green. Masses of red bottlebrush flowers with gold anthers appear in spring and autumn providing nectar for bees and birds. Tolerant of a range of harsh conditions including poor dry soils once established, clay soil, but avoid wet or poorly drained soils, coastal and windy conditions. Trim after flowering to encourage bushiness. Easily trimmed for hedging. Height x Width 3 x 2 Height Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type Shrub Shape / Habit Round Country of Origin Australia Similar to Consider Kings Park Special, Salignus (Yellow) Citrinus Violetii (Violet) - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Colour Red Fragrant? No - Uses
Screening Yes Hedging Yes Bird Feeding Yes Small Garden Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A deciduous tree characterized by its pale grey, short and twisted trunk. Widely favoured for hedging in Europe and America, this versatile tree serves as an excellent shelter, screen, or low hedge. It can also be pleached and stands out as an elegant specimen tree. Oval ribbed green leaves that have good autumn colouring of yellows and oranges eventually turning brown and remaining on the tree for long periods over winter. Height x Width 12 x 7m Height Range Tall 10m+ Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type Tree Shape / Habit Round Country of Origin Europe Similar to Consider Liriodendron tulipifera, - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green Deciduous Leaf Colour Golden Yellow - Flower
Flower Colour Insignificant - Uses
Accent Yes Hedging Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A slender, bushy growing shrub with rich green foliage and masses of starry yellow flowers early summer followed by dark red berries which attracts birds. Trims very well into a small or larger hedge. Will tolerate dry coastal exposed or windy sites once established. Height x Width 2 x 1.2 Height Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type Shrub Shape / Habit Round Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider Syzygium resilience, Michelia Figo, Camellias, Pittosporums, Griselinia, Ficus, Ilex largo, Olea El Greco, Eugenia Ventinatii - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Colour Yellow Fragrant? No - Uses
Hedging Yes Bird Feeding Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A small tree with a spreading habit. Long glossy light green leaves. Unusual yellow / green papery flower clusters in summer. Will tolerate dry sandy or rocky soils, salt spray, windy areas and drought conditions once established. Ideal used as a wind or privacy screen and is useful in harsh conditions. Can be trimmed to maintain shape. Height x Width 3.5 x 2.0 Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Fast Plant Type Tree Shape / Habit Spreading Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider D. Purpurea. Myrsine salicina, Planchonella costata, - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Colour Yellow green Fragrant? No - Uses
Screening Yes Hedging Small Garden Yes Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
Description The parent plant to cultivars in New Zealand. One of the hardiest of the subtropical fruits, growing in most soils and tolerating several degrees of frost. Feijoa are commonly available as seedlings, but plants grown from cuttings or grafted specimens are more reliable. An abundance of fruit ripens between April and June and when mature will fall off the tree at a touch. Easily trimmed to shape. Makes an excellent hedge or screen. Height x Width 4 x 3 Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Fast Native? No Plant Type Tree Shape / Habit Round Deciduous / Evergreen Evergreen Country of Origin South America Similar to Consider Mammoth, Apollo, Unique, Plantlife Leaf Leaf Colour Green Flower Flower Colour Red Soil Conditions Tolerates Dry Yes once established Moist Well Drained Yes Climate Conditions Tolerates Wind Yes Uses Screening / Shelter Yes Hedging Yes Bird Feeding Yes Fruit Producing Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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Small medium tree with lush lime green leaves and drooping branches. Excellent trimmed for hedging or can also be clipped for pleaching or topiary. Height x Width 6 x 3 Height Range Medium 5-10m Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type Tree Shape / Habit Round Country of Origin Australia Similar to Consider Syzygium resilience, Michelia Figo, Camellias, Pittosporums, Corokia, Griselinia, Ficus Tuffi, Ilex largo, Olea El Greco, Eugenia Ventinatii - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Nil - Uses
Screening Yes Hedging Yes Small Garden Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A compact, upright, dense tree with lush emerald green foliage. Easily trimmed so creates a stunning formal hedge. Especially good around the pool, or as a layered hedge in conjunction with Buxus or other small hedging to maintain a formal look. Can also be topiaried as part of the formal garden or in pots. Prefers a moist but well drained soil in sun or part shade. A must have plant as an alternative to Griselinia. Frost tender when young. Height x Width 4 x 2.5 Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type Shrub Shape / Habit Round Country of Origin Australia Similar to Consider Syzygium resilience, Michelia Figo, Camellias, Pittosporums, Corokia, Griselinia, Ilex largo, Olea El Greco, Laurus nobilis, Ficus Hillii, - Leaf
Leaf Colour Emerald Green - Flower
Flower Insignificant - Uses
Screening Yes Hedging Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A fast growing variety of littoralis with light green leaves that are glossy with a slightly wavy edge. Easily clipped to form a hedge or allowed to grow on to form a larger screen. Withstands coastal conditions strong winds and frosts. Provide good drainage. Height x Width 3 x 3 Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type Shrub Shape / Habit Round Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider Griselinia Lucida, Ficus Tuffi, Ilex Largo, Pseudopanax Cyril Watson, Planchonella costata - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Insignificant - Uses
Screening Yes Hedging Yes Bird Feeding Yes Small Garden Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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An striking dense shrub with rounded lime green foliage which is thick, glossy, with a vibrant tropical look. Wind and salt resistant, grows in sun or shade. Easily trimmed into a neat, tidy hedge or left to grow into a larger screen. Provide good drainage. Height x Width 3 x 2 Height Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type Shrub Shape / Habit Round Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider Syzygium resilience, Michelia Figo, Camellias, Pittosporums, Corokia, Ficus, Ilex largo, Olea El Greco, Eugenia Ventinatii - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Very small - Uses
Hedging Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A slower growing upright bushy shrub with dark green oval foliage. Unlike classic Holly leaf edges are smooth. Excellent for borders, hedging or can be shaped into a topiary. Hardy Height x Width 3.5 x 2.5m Height Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Slow Plant Type Shrub Shape / Habit Round Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider Syzygium resilience, Michelia Figo, Camellias, Pittosporums, Corokia, Griselinia, Ficus, Olea El Greco, Laurus nobilis - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Insignificant - Uses
Hedging Small Garden Yes Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A compact evergreen Mediterranean tree but can easily be trimmed to shape. Dark green leathery leaves are highly aromatic and good for culinary use. Small yellow flowers followed by dark berries. Excellent as a standard, ornamental tree, screen or hedge. Will tolerate coastal, wind and dry once established. Good for a small garden position. Height x Width 5 x 3 Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Slow Plant Type Shrub Shape / Habit Round Country of Origin Mediterranean region Similar to Consider Prunus Lusitanica, Camellias, Griselinia, Viburnum Eve Price, Syzygium resilience, Callistemon Red Clusters, Totara Black Bridge - LEAF
Leaf Colour Green - FLOWER
Flower Colour Yellow Fragrant? No - USES
Hedging Yes Small Garden Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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An outstanding tree with narrow oval deep bronze-purple glossy leaves. Greenish-yellow flowers. An excellent hedge or shelter tree but left to grow will form a spreading shade tree. Will withstand windy coastal conditions wet or dry soils. Height x Width 5 x 4 Range Medium 5-10m Growth Rate Fast Plant Type Tree Shape / Habit Spreading Country of Origin Australia Similar to Consider Leptospermum scoparium, Kunzea ericioides - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green, Bronze Red - Flower
Flower Colour White Fragrant? No - Uses
Good Shade Tree? Yes Accent Yes Screening Yes Hedging Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A small rounded shrub with fresh lime green foliage and small, heavily scented cream flowers streaked with purple. Sun to shade. The shrub assumes a looser more open form when grown in shade. Individuals grown in sunny situations tend to be more compact with denser foliage that is lighter and more yellow green. Prefers humus rich, well drained, slightly acidic soil. Excellent trimmed as a small hedge, left to grow as a stand alone specimen or planted out into a large pot. Height x Width 3 x 2.5 Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Slow Plant Type Shrub Shape Round Country of Origin Western China Similar to Consider Syzygium resilience, Camellias, Pittosporums, Corokia, Griselinia, Ficus, Ilex largo, Olea El Greco, Eugenia Ventinatii - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Colour Cream and Purple Fragrant? Yes - Uses
Hedging Yes Small Garden Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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Grows as a small, rounded tree with olive green leaves with a brown under felt. In late winter early spring they produce small, round perfumed, cream flowers with prominent stamens which burst from furry brown buds. Protect from strong winds. Slow growing. Excellent trimmed as a hedge or makes a beautiful small growing specimen. Height x Width 4 x 3 Height Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type Tree Shape / Habit Round Country of Origin Similar to Consider Michelia Bubbles, - Leaf
Leaf Colour Dark Green, brown under felt - Flower
Flower Colour Cream Fragrant? Yes - Uses
Feature Yes Hedging Yes Bird Feeding Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A compact Olive with smaller leaves giving a dense appearance. A consistent small fruiting variety with heavy crops. Has a good oil content and also used for pickling. Being from the Mediterranean olive trees require full sun and will tolerate wind coastal and can also survive extended dry periods. This variety especially good for hedging as it trims well into a dense hedge. Height x Width 4 x 2 Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type Tree Shape Conical Country of Origin Greece Similar to Consider Syzygium resilience, Michelia Figo, Camellias, Pittosporums, Corokia, Griselinia, Ficus, Ilex largo, Eugenia Ventinatii - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Colour Cream very small Fragrant? No - Uses
Screening Yes Hedging Yes Bird Feeding Yes Fruit Producing Yes but small Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A hardy shrub or small tree with glossy, elliptic leaves to 10cm in length, bright red when young, later dark green that is valued for its bright red new growth. Clusters of small white flowers during summer. The regularly trimming will keep them to size and prevent the branches from getting too large. Can be kept as a smaller sized hedge or left to grow on as a shelter / screen. A yearly application of slow release fertilizer will help maintain their vigour and colour. Height x Width 5 x 3 Height Range Medium 5-10m Growth Rate Fast Plant Type Shrub Shape Round Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider Syzygium Resilience, Callistemon Red Clusters, - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green Red - Flower
Flower Colour White Fragrant? No - Uses
Screening / Shelter Yes Hedging Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A small rounded tree with smooth attractive darker green leathery pointed leaves. Compact and useful for hedging and screening. Small purple scented flowers mainly fragrant in the quiet of early morning or evening. Being from the windy Stephen’s Island in the middle of the Cook Strait its ideal for coastal conditions. Responds very well to trimming. Height x Width 4 x 2 Height Range Small 1-5m Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type Shrub Shape Round Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider Other Pittosporums - Leaf
Leaf Colour Dark Green - Flower
Flower Colour Purple Fragrant? Yes - Uses
Screening / Shelter Yes Hedging Yes Bird Feeding Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A compact, bushy large shrub or small tree. Leathery dark green leaves felted underneath. Sweetly scented small purple flowers in spring especially fragrant on a still early morning or evening. Easily trims to make a very good hedge or can be allowed to grow on into a hardy trimmed or untrimmed screen. Prefers full sun in free draining soil but will also tolerate dry soil once established. Tolerates windy sites and coastal exposure. Very Hardy Height x Width 6 x 4 Range Medium 5-10m Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type Tree Shape Round Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider Syzygium resilience, Michelia Figo, Camellias, Corokia, Griselinia, Ficus, Ilex largo, Olea El Greco. - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green - Flower
Flower Colour Purple Fragrant? No - Uses
Screening / Shelter Yes Hedging Yes Bird Feeding Yes Small Garden Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control. -
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A fast-growing bushy native tree. Leaves larger than other pittosporums and has lemon scent when crushed. It has highly fragrant clusters of small attractive yellow-cream flowers in spring, followed by distinctive black seed capsules. Best in full sun. Will tolerate damp soils and moderately windy conditions. Ideal as a large screen or hedge as responds very well to trimming. Plant Type Tree Shape Pyramidical Country of Origin New Zealand Similar to Consider Other Pittosporums, Planchonella costata, Myrsine salicina - Leaf
Leaf Colour Green Lime - Flower
Flower Colour Yellow - small Fragrant? Yes - Uses
Screening / Shelter Yes Bird Feeding Yes Hedging Yes Note: Growth, height and grade information are given in good faith but are subject to natural variables beyond our control.