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Suggestion for a hedge for the front garden

tomsladeytomsladey Posts: 4
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Hello, I am new here and after some advice, if anyone has the time. We have a border in the front garden that would benefit from a hedge. The garden gets lots of sun but is not too exposed to wind. My question is, what sort of hedge would be good for such an area? The border is about 5 foot in length and 2 feet in width. Ideally I'd like a hedge which blooms each year (encouraging insects and so on) and is evergreen. As you might already be able to infer, I am a beginner gardener. 

Any advice would be very much appreciated. 

Thanks
Tom

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    What sort of height were you thinking of?
  • tomsladeytomsladey Posts: 4
    Thank you for your reply. The purpose of the hedge is partly for privacy, so up to one metre would be ideal. 
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Off the top of my head, cotoneaster franchettii. Have a search and see what you think. I would post a link, but can't seem to do it at the moment for some reason. I'm sure others will have suggestions  :)
  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    We had a forsythia hedge at one place we rented for a few years.  It was beautiful each spring.. but did require twice a year pruning.  
    Utah, USA.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    edited June 2018
    Indian Hawthorn? with the creamy flowers - it's evergreen and has lovely thick leaves so quite drought tolerant. Likes a sunny, sheltered spot. New growth is pinkish in the spring before the flowers.
    Pic taken 24 May this year


    PS - I'm pretty sure cotoneaster franchettii is the hedge behind the Hawthorn. A lovely hedge, the flowers are smothered in bees in the spring and lots of berries for the birds in the autumn. Needs very little attention. 

    Billericay - Essex

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  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
    Depends on your location, but how about escallonia?
    Evergreen in the right climate, flowers and pollinator friendly.

    Not plugging the company, never used them but some plant info in the link below ....

    https://www.hedgesdirect.co.uk/acatalog/escallonia-hedge-plants.html

  • tomsladeytomsladey Posts: 4
    Thank you both! I have looked up both plants and each of them fit the bill. 
  • tomsladeytomsladey Posts: 4
    Thank you again for the replies, I appreciate your advice. All look lovely but I am particularly taken with Escallonia. 
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