Hedges are not only a beautiful sight in the garden, they also provide important habitat for birds, insects and hedgehogs. Planting native shrubs is recommended. Exotic shrubs rarely serve as a source of food.
Which shrubs are suitable for a hedge?
Various shrubs such as boxwood, cinquefoil, lilac, elderberry, hydrangea, jasmine, cherry laurel, kokwitzia, wig bush, buddleia and viburnum are suitable for a hedge. Pay attention to harmonious size, plant spacing and similar location and care conditions.
Which shrubs are suitable for a hedge?
You can plant a hedge from a variety of shrubs. You can create an evergreen or flowering hedge as desired. You are also free to choose the height you want. There are suitable types of shrubs for all requirements. So you can combine to your heart's content. For example, a snack hedge with edible fruits is also interesting.
Small selection of shrubs for a hedge:
- Boxwood
- fingerbush
- Lilac
- elderberry
- hydrangea
- Jasmine
- Cherry Laurel
- Kolkwitzie
- wig bush
- buddleia
- Snowball
What should I consider when choosing plants?
So that your hedge is easy to maintain and thrives later, you should choose shrubs that have the same or at least similar requirements for the location and soil. The following things are particularly important: light or shade, water and nutrient requirements, lime and pruning tolerance. In addition, the selected shrubs should harmonize in terms of size growth and planting distance.
If you want to combine flowering shrubs with each other, then make sure you choose a harmonious color. Tone-on-tone is also possible, as is a combination of different colors. But don't choose more than three, otherwise the hedge will be too colorful and it will look rather chaotic. Variations are also possible in the color of the leaves.
How do I trim a hedge with different shrubs?
Ideally, all the bushes in your hedge will be pruned at the same time, either in spring or autumn. If you have planted flowering shrubs, be sure to pay attention to whether they bloom on old or young (this year's) wood. If cut incorrectly, the flower may not bloom.
Tip
If you would like to plant different shrubs in a hedge, then pay attention to similar location and care conditions. What is also important is cutting compatibility and the time required for cutting.
