Beech (Green) Hedging
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Good for Cutting
A classic all-rounder and a popular hedging variety ideal for clipping and keeping in shape
Our UK grown hedging plants are supplied as cell-grown saplings ready for immediate planting into their final positions. Cell-grown plants are known to have high establishment success rates with rapid early growth and are uniform and compact in size for quick and easy planting.
As a guide, use 5 plants per metre length. When planting, set out in a zig-zag style to encourage a thick and bushy hedge.
- Planting a hedge offers huge benefits to gardens of all shapes and sizes – Sarah’s top 5 reasons.
- They look spectacular with varying leaf shapes, flowers, and fruits
- Great for providing food, shelter, and nesting sites for wildlife
- An excellent natural shelter from strong winds
- Brilliant for helping with carbon capture, flood control and soil erosion
- Cheaper and far more sustainable than erecting a fence
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Good for Cutting
Product details
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- April - May
- Moisture
- Moist
- Aspect
- Full Sun
Care Tips
Medium sized hedging that can be easily clipped and maintained to 1.5m. Growth rate 30 - 60cm per year. Trim in late summer to ensure the brown, winter foliage remains on the hedge. A hard prune, if necessary, can be carried out in February.
Flowering Time
April - May
