Fast growing evergreen with very attractive, large, leathery leaves metallic grey-green above and silver underneath but are almost entirely silver when young. Many inconspicuous but intensely fragrant, bell-shaped, silvery flowers appear in clusters in October and November and these are followed by small egg-shaped orange or red fruits in spring. These are edible and are known as Wild Olives and are popular in south-eastern Europe. Ideal for shady, windy or seaside positions, but not cold or wet situations.
HEDGE Trim in spring. For hedges 5-8ft (1.5-2.4m). Plant 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) apart.
SHRUB 10ft x 10ft (3m x 3m).

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A showy form of Elaeagnus ebbingei excellent for brightening up shady areas. Leaves green at first with silvery hue, then developing a central splash of yellow and lime-green, silver underneath. Intensely fragrant silvery flowers appear in autumn followed by small egg-shaped orange fruits in spring. Ideal for shady, windy or seaside but not cold positions.
HEDGE Trim in spring. For hedges 5-8ft (1.5-2.4m). Plant 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) apart.
SHRUB 10ft x 10ft (3m x 3m).

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Fast growing native deciduous shrub with large clusters of creamy-white flowers in June followed in autumn by large bunches of shiny black elderberries. Can be grown as a shrub in a wild area or put in a mixed native hedge. Both flowers and berries are widely used to make delicious wines and cordials. Elder grows well by the sea. It is rarely eaten by cattle.
SHRUB 12ft x 15ft (3.7m x 4.6m).

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Excellent tough, dwarf, dense, bushy plant, with very colourful bright green foliage margined with broad gold, which is tinged pink in winter. Bears many small green-white flowers from early to mid-summer. Tolerant of dense shade but leaf colour will be brighter in a sunny position. Makes an excellent, low, evergreen hedge which can be used for ground cover if trimmed hard, or trained against a wall.
HEDGE Trim in May and August. For hedges 9ins-2ft (23-60cm). Plant 1ft (30cm) apart.
SHRUB 2ft x 3ft (60cm x 90cm).

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Dense, compact evergreen with rich, dark green small leaves. It bears small, four petaled white fragrant flowers in June and July then occasionally attractive pink berries. Suitable for any moist but well drained soil, even heavy clay. For best colour plant in full sun, but is tolerant of partial or full shade. Makes a strong but slow growing dwarf hedge and is an excellent substitute for box where blight may be a problem. Very easy to keep as a neat small hedge or it is good for use as topiary.
HEDGE Trim in May to stimulate new dense growth then again in September to tidy up for the winter. For hedges 20cm-1m (10-40ins). Plant 25-35cm (10-14ins) apart.
SHRUB 1.5m x 75cm (5ft x 2.5ft).

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Vigorous, bushy, upright evergreen with young leaves glossy, bright golden-yellow maturing to dark green with a broad margin of bright gold. Tiny greenish-white flowers in summer, occasionally followed by pink fruits in autumn. Makes a dense, colourful hedge for sunny positions, in full shade it will loose its bright golden colouration.
HEDGE Trim in May and August. For hedges 4-7ft (1.2-2.1m). Plant 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) apart.
SHRUB 8ft x 6ft (2.4m x 1.8m).

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Excellent tough, dwarf, dense, bushy, evergreen plant, with very colourful bright green foliage margined with broad silver, which is tinged pink in winter. Bears many small green-white flowers from early to mid-summer. If conditions are correct global white fruits are formed and these open to reveal orange seeds in the autumn. Tolerant of dense shade but leaf colour will be brighter in a sunny position. Makes an excellent low hedge but can be used for ground cover if trimmed hard, or trained against a wall.
HEDGE Trim in May and August. For hedges 9ins-2ft (23-60cm). Plant 1ft (30cm) apart.
SHRUB 2ft x 4ft (60cm x 120cm).

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Large, ornamental, conifer with horizontal branches arranged in tiers and clothed to the ground. Large cones held upwards on the top of branches. Recommended for Christmas trees as they hold their glossy mid-green needles better than Norway Spruce as they are very persisent on the tree when growing and have the same habit when the tree is cut.
CONIFER 40ft x 12ft (12m x 3.7m) in 20 years, ultimate height 120ft (37m).

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Colourful deciduous shrub with fragrant mid to dark green lobed leaves and masses of really colourful 2 to 4 inch (5 to 10cm) long pendent intense crimson flowers from late March to May. These are followed by globose blue-black berries in autumn.
HEDGE Trim after flowering and again in August. For hedges 3-5ft (0.9m-1.5m). Plant 2ft (60cm) apart.
SHRUB 6ft x 5ft (1.8m x 1.5m).

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Native shrub with dense, dark green shoots and vicious spines giving the appearance of an evergreen. From March to May and often late summer a dazzling feast of colour is given by the fragrant pea-like vibrant yellow flowers. Thrives in poor, dry acid soils, but suitable for any well drained soil. Sunny position.
HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 3-5ft (0.9m-1.5m). Plant 2ft (60cm) apart.
SHRUB 6ft x 6ft (1.8m x 1.8m).

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Vigorous, dense, evergreen with handsome, broad, glossy, pale apple-green leathery leaves up to 4ins (10cm) long. Small yellow tail-like flowers in May. Needs a well-drained, fertile soil and full sun. Will withstand temperatures down to -12°C (10°F), but must have shelter from cold drying winds, however, makes an ideal windbreak in coastal areas with maritime winds.
HEDGE Trim in late spring. For hedges 4-8ft (120-140cm). Plant 2ft (60cm) apart.
SHRUB 15ft x 10ft (4.6m x 3m).

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Vigorous, bushy, native, deciduous shrub or small tree with flat heads of heavily scented white flowers May and June followed by masses of bunches of translucent bright red berries in autumn. The large dark green leaves turn brilliant red in autumn complementing the red berries. Any good moist soil but will thrive in wet or boggy situations.
HEDGE Can be grown as an informal hedge or added to a mixed native hedge. Trim to shape after flowering, taking care not to remove flowering/berrying stems. For hedges 5-10ft (1.5m-3m). Plant 2ft (60cm) apart.
SHRUB 13ft x 15ft (4m x 4.6m).

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Large, fast growing, native, deciduous shrub with large mid-green leaves. Very attractive in spring when festooned with many long yellow catkins which are followed by edible nuts in autumn. For named fruiting varieties see fruit section.
HEDGE Trim in March (taking care to leave some catkins and female flowers if nuts are wanted). For hedges 5-12ft (1.5-3.7m). Plant 2-3ft (60-90cm) apart.
SHRUB 20ft x 15ft (6m x 4.6m).

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This purple leafed form of Hazel makes an outstanding ornamental and fruit-bearing deciduous hedge. Plant in full sun for best leaf colour.
HEDGE Trim in March (taking care to leave some catkins and female flowers if nuts are wanted). For hedges 5-12ft (1.5-3.7m). Plant 2-3ft (60-90cm) apart.
SHRUB 15ft x 12ft (4.6m x 3.7m).

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Fully hardy evergreen which makes an excellent low, neat, flowering hedge, which we have nick-named 'Charlie's Choice' as it has replaced diseased box hedges at Highgrove. Small, dense, dark green leaves with reddish edges with pleasant spicy aroma are topped with many spikes of dainty pink flowers in summer and early autumn. Medicinal plant, traditionally used in knot gardens. Soil neutral to alkaline, in clay soils it may be necessary to work some grit to provide a well-drained soil.
HEDGE Trim flower spikes after flowering and foliage in autumn, can be pruned back to 2in (5cm) to keep tidy through the winter as the plant quickly grow in the spring and flowers. For hedges 12-18ins (30-45cm), plant 6-9ins (15-23cm) apart.
SHRUB 18ins x 9ins (45cm x 23cm).

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Alaska - female. Atlas - male.
Very dense prickly evergreen, selected forms of our native holly. Glossy green foliage, tiny white flowers in spring followed by red berries in winter on pollinated female plants. Shade tolerant.
Our suggested mix has 1 male to 5 females to ensure good berrying.
HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-15ft (0.9-4.6m). Plant 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) apart.
TREE 18ft x 10ft (5.5m x 3m) in 20 years, ultimate height 65ft (20m).

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Blue Prince - Male. Blue Angel - Female.
Excellent evergreen hedging holly, with extremely dense habit, purplish shoots bearing softly spiny, glossy, dark blue-green leaves. Tiny white flowers over a long period followed by masses of brilliant red berries. Shade tolerant.
Our suggested mix has 1 male to 5 females to ensure good berrying.
HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-6ft (0.9-1.8m). Plant 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) apart.
SHRUB 6ft x 6ft (1.8m x 1.8m) in 20 years, ultimate height 6ft (1.8m).

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In appearance similar to Box and may be used as a substitute if Box Blight may prove to be a problem. 'Dark Green' is a more robust form of Box-Leafed Holly with glossy, small, dark green leaves. Once established can grow at least 8ins (20cm) a year. Produces small black shiny fruits in autumn, and makes an excellent evergreen hedge.
HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 2-6ft (0.6-1.8m). Plant 1.5ft (45cm) apart.
SHRUB 10ft x 4ft (3m x 1.2m).

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This slow growing, compact, evergreen shrub has, not surprisingly, been awarded the R.H.S. Award of Garden Merit. Its distinctive brown stems are covered with small, glossy, oval leaves which are golden-yellow with splashes of green in spring, then turning lime-green and yellow in summer. The colour is more intense if planted in full sun but the plant is tolerant of shade but the colours will be less vibrant. Its bushy habit make it ideal for a dwarf hedge, but it also makes an attractive small specimen shrub. Occasional white flowers appear in spring followed by black fruits in autumn.
HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges up to 1m (3.3ft). Plant 1ft (30cm) apart.
SHRUB 1m x 1.5m (3.3 x 5ft).

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A spectacular, evergreen, female form with nearly spine-free leaves green in centre with bright gold margins. Compact habit, tiny white flowers in spring followed by red berries on pollinated plants. Shade tolerant, retaining golden variegation in the shade.
HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-15ft (0.9-4.6m), plant 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) apart.
TREE 15ft x 10ft (4.6m x 3m) in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft.

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Bushy and vigorous with dark green leaves with spiny bright gold margins. Variegation is also held in the shade. Female bears masses of scarlet berries if pollinated by a male Holly. Evergreen.
HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-15ft (0.9-4.6m). Plant 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) apart.
TREE 18ft x 10ft (5.5m x 3m) in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft (9m).

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A self-fertile female form with dark purple stems and large shiny nearly spine-free dark green leaves. Tiny white flowers in spring followed by abundant bright red berries. Shade tolerant. Evergreen.
HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-15ft (0.9-4.6m), plant 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) apart.
TREE 15ft x 8ft (4.6m x 2.4m) in 20 years, ultimate height 20ft (6m).

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A fascinating plant with shiny leaves which have a creamy white margin and spines not only on the leaf margins but also on the leaf surface. A male form which will create a very dense, prickly evergreen hedge, which is shade tolerant, retaining the bright variegation in the shade.
HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-5ft (0.9m-1.5m). Plant 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) apart.
SHRUB 8ft x 5ft (2.4m x 1.5m).

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Silver Queen - Male. Handsworth New Silver - Female.
Dense habit, dark purple stems, shade tolerant holding bright variegation in shade. Female has long spiny leaves, mid-green, creamy margins and bright red berries. Male has broader variegated leaves but no berries. Our suggested mix has 1 male to 5 females to ensure good berrying.
HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-15ft (0.9-4.6m). Plant 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) apart.
TREE 18ft x 10ft (5.5m x 3m) in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft (9m).

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Very dense, bushy fast growing evergreen plant with masses of tiny leaves, dissimilar in appearance to climbing honeysuckle. In March and May small creamy-white flowers appear followed by a few purple-blue berries. In favourable conditions many of these attractive berries will be produced but generally they will be sparce. Makes a very neat hedge when trimmed. Shade tolerant but not suitable for very cold positions. Excellent plant with dark green leaves.
HEDGE Trim in April and September. For hedges 2-5ft (60cm-150cm). Plant 9-12ins (23-30cm) apart.
SHRUB 5ft x 5ft (1.5m x 1.5m).

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Hardy native plant similar to Green Beech with mid-green leaves, suitable for heavy wet soils, and frost pockets. Green catkins from late spring to autumn, turning to clusters of winged fruit in autumn providing food for wildlife. Shade tolerant. For an upright, fastigiate form click here.
HEDGE Retains brown foliage in winter, especially if pruned in late summer. For hedges 3ft (90cm) upwards. Plant 9-18ins (23-45cm) apart or for a denser or stock-proof hedge plant in a staggered double row with 15ins (38cm) between rows and 18ins (45cm) between plants. Hornbeam is also excellent for pleaching.
TREE 20ft x 12ft (6m x 3.7m) in 20 years, ultimate height 80ft (24m).

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Bushy, dense, semi-evergreen with mid-green leaves. It will only lose its leaves in very cold winters. Masses of large, 2 inch wide, showy, saucer-shaped, bright yellow flowers with prominent darker yellow stamens appear continually from July to October. Flowers best in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. Very colourful and hardy hedge.
HEDGE Trim in winter. For hedges 3-4ft (90-120cm). Plant 18ins (45cm) apart.
SHRUB 4ft x 5ft (1.2m x 1.5m).

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