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Hedging

Many trees are suitable for use as hedges and screens, find information here on stocked varieties specifically grown for this purpose

Ficus Hillii Flash

Ficus microcarpa

Untrimmed height up to 10m x width 3m

A tall, evergreen fast growing tree. Hillii Flash is a compact growing form with glossy emerald green foliage and lighter green tones of new growth.

Used for hedging, screening, shade and topiary. Also ideal for pots on patios

Prefers full sun to part shade.

Green Rocket

Euonymus japanicus

Untrimmed height up to 1m x 0.5m wide

Hardy low maintenance evergreen shrub with deep green small leaves. Very upright in habit.

Ideal for narrow hedges or garden borders.

Prefers full sun to part shade, will grow in most soil types.

Leighton Green

Cupressocyparis leylandii

Height 7m-10m in 10 years

A vigorous, fast growing, evergreen conifer. Foliage dense and deep green.

Used for hedging, screening, and as a windbreak. Ideal for exposed and coastal sites.

Prefers full sun to part shade, tolerates a wide range of conditions including coastal exposure, wind, frost and will grow in almost any soil including poor draining soils.

Lilly Pilly Acmena Sublime

Acmena smithii

Untrimmed height up to 5m x 3m wide

Foliage is lush lime green and dense. Pest and disease resistant. Flowers heavily in summer but rarely produces berries.

Used for hedging, screening and topiary.

Prefers full sun to part shade, tolerates drought, cold and light frost. Suitable for coastal positions. Will grow in well drained to heavy clay loam soils.

Lilly Pilly Acmena Firescreen

Acmena smithii

Untrimmed height up to 6m x 2m wide

A fast growing, pest and disease resistant lilly pilly. New foliage bight copper-red that matures to glossy green. Low fruiting.

Used for hedging, screening, pleaching and topiary. Also ideal for pots.

Prefers full sun to medium shade. Drought, heat wave and cold tolerant once established.

Lilly Pilly Big Red

Syzygium australe

Untrimmed height up to 4m x width 2.5m

Foliage is large, dark and glossy. New growth is a dark crimson. Produces white flowers over summer followed by edible berries. Attracts birds.

Used for hedging, screening and topiary. Also ideal for pots.

Prefers full sun to part shade. Very low water requirements once established.

Lilly Pilly Resilience

Syzygium australe

Untrimmed height up to 3m x width 2m

Foliage is glossy green with new growth a vibrant red. Produces white flowers and red berries in spring.

Used for hedging and screening. Also ideal for pots.

Prefers full sun to part shade. Suitable for most soil types.

Weeping Lilly Pilly

Waterhousea floribunda

Untrimmed height up to 8m x width 5m

Fast growing, lush and compact growth with a weeping habit. Foliage is attractive green with rust and gold coloured new growth. May produce white flowers in summer.

Used for hedging and screening. Also ideal as an evergreen feature tree.

Prefers full sun to part shade.

Nandina Moon Bay

Nandina domestica

Untrimmed height up to 1m x width 1m

Compact and dense with an upright growth habit. Foliage is delicate, changing colour seasonally from lime green, red, apricot and burgundy.

Used for borders, hedges, rockeries, and pots.

Prefers full sun to part shade. Is extremely hardy, frost tolerant and suitable for sandy soils.

Pittosporum Green Pillar

Pittosporum tenuifolium

Untrimmed height up to 3-4m x width 1.5m

Bushy and dense suitable for narrow spaces. Foliage is a bright shiny green contrasting on black stems.

Used for hedging, screening and topiary. Also ideal for pots.

Prefers full sun to part shade.

Photinia Robusta

Photinia fraseri

Untrimmed height up to 3m x width 3m

A vigorous, evergreen, densely-foliaged shrub with dark green glossy leaves, new growth is coppery-red. Pruning encourages new growth. Heavy pruning rejuvenates old plants.

Used for hedging and screening.

Prefers full sun and moist soils.

Sweet Viburnum

Viburnum odoratissimum

Untrimmed height up to 4m x width 3m

Fast growing and establishes quickly. Rich green matt foliage. Sweet viburnum has a dense growth habit with clusters of small white scented flowers.

Ideal for screening, hedges, and feature planting.

Prefers full sun to part shade and most soils.

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