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Plant list: Hedging plants

There are certain trees and shrubs that respond better to clipping into hedges than others. If you are planting a hedge as protection, ensure you choose a tough hedging plant.
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Latin name: | | Carpinus betulus |
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Common name: | | Hornbeam |
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Type of plant: | | Tree |
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Hardiness: | | Hardy |
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Flower colour: | | Green |
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Leaf colour: | | Mid-green |
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Height and spread: | | 25m x 20m (83ft x 67ft) |
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Description: | |  This deciduous shrub has mid-green leaves which turn coppery brown in autumn. Trim hedges in late summer.
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Latin name: | | Ilex aquifolium |
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Common name: | | Holly |
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Type of plant: | | Tree |
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Hardiness: | | Hardy |
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Flower colour: | | White |
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Leaf colour: | | Dark green or varigated |
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Height and spread: | | 20m x 6m (67ft x 20ft) |
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Description: | |  This tough, spiky evergreen makes a useful hedge for boundaries or polluted sites. Trim to shape in early spring.
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Latin name: | | Rosa glauca |
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Common name: | | Shrub rose |
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Type of plant: | | Shrub |
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Hardiness: | | Hardy |
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Flower colour: | | White to pink to red |
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Leaf colour: | | Mid-green |
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Height and spread: | | 2.4m x 2.4m (7.9ft x 7.9ft) |
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Description: | |  This tough, thorny rose is a good choice for boundaries. It copes well with difficult conditions, including dry soil. Large red fruit follows the flowers. Trim in autumn.
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Latin name: | | Taxus baccata |
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Common name: | | Yew |
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Type of plant: | | Tree |
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Hardiness: | | Hardy |
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Flower colour: | | N/A |
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Leaf colour: | | Dark green |
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Height and spread: | | 22m x 9m (72.2ft x 30ft) |
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Description: | |  This handsome evergreen responds well to pruning and grows back well even when cut hard back. It copes well with dry soil and pollution. Trim in summer and early autumn.
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Latin name: | | Prunus lusitanica |
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Common name: | | Portugal laurel |
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Type of plant: | | Shrub |
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Hardiness: | | Hardy |
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Flower colour: | | White |
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Leaf colour: | | Dark green |
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Height and spread: | | 8m x 10m (27ft x 33ft) |
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Description: | |  This dense evergreen has glossy leaves. It is best pruned with secateurs rather than a hedge trimmer to avoid messy, torn foliage. Trim in spring.
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