Evergreen plants for formal hedges
30 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 25 shrubs, 4 trees and 1 conifer. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Native to Australia
- 8 of 30
- Commonest types
- shrubs, trees and conifer
- Heights
- 0.5 m to 10 m
Shrubs 25
| Westringia fruticosaCoastal rosemaryEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 3 m · 61 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 3 m | 1 m to 4 m | 61 | $1.20ex GST |
| Murraya paniculataMurrayaEvergreen shrub · 2.4 m to 7 m · 58 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2.4 m to 7 m | 2.4 m to 3.7 m | 58 | $1.73ex GST |
| Buxus microphylla var. japonicaJapanese boxEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2.6 m · 47 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2.6 m | 1 m to 4.5 m | 47 | $1.40ex GST |
| Viburnum tinusLaurustinusEvergreen shrub · 1.8 m to 4 m · 42 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.8 m to 4 m | 1.5 m to 4 m | 42 | $1.50ex GST |
| Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'Evergreen shrub · 2.7 m to 5 m · 40 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2.7 m to 5 m | 2.7 m to 5 m | 40 | $1.60ex GST |
| Buxus microphylla var. microphyllaLittleleaf boxwoodEvergreen shrub · 0.9 m to 1.2 m · 24 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.9 m to 1.2 m | 0.6 m to 1.2 m | 24 | $1.65ex GST |
| Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'China Pink'China Pink loropetalumEvergreen shrub · 1.5 m to 2 m · 19 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.5 m to 2 m | 1.5 m | 19 | $1.50ex GST |
| Escallonia 'Pink Pixie'Escallonia Pink PixieEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 0.8 m · 17 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 0.8 m | 0.6 m to 0.8 m | 17 | $1.94ex GST |
| Photinia x fraseri 'Robusta'Photinia robustaEvergreen shrub · 2.5 m to 5 m · 14 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2.5 m to 5 m | 2.5 m to 5 m | 14 | $1.40ex GST |
| Escallonia 'Iveyi'Escallonia IveyiEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 4 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 4 m | 1.5 m to 2.5 m | 13 | $1.65ex GST |
| Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'Dutch boxEvergreen shrub · 0.5 m to 1 m · 12 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.5 m to 1 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 12 | $1.15ex GST |
| Leptospermum continentalePrickly tea-treeEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 6 m · 11 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 6 m | 0.6 m to 4 m | 11 | $1.00ex GST |
| Acmena smithii 'Cherry Surprise'Cherry SurpriseEvergreen shrub · 9 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.5 m | 9 | $2.95ex GST | |
| Rhaphiolepis indica 'indibig'Indian hawthornEvergreen shrub · 1.5 m · 7 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.5 m | 1 m | 7 | $8.95ex GST |
| Pittosporum tobira 'Miss Muffet'Miss MuffetEvergreen shrub · 0.8 m to 1 m · 6 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.8 m to 1 m | 1.5 m to 2 m | 6 | $10.00ex GST |
| Rhaphiolepis 'Apple Blossom'Indian hawthornEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 1.5 m · 6 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 1.5 m | 0.6 m to 1 m | 6 | $1.63ex GST |
| Coleonema pulchellum 'Aureum'Golden diosmaEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 1.5 m · 5 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 1.5 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 5 | $1.65ex GST |
| Rhaphiolepis 'Hot Tips'Indian hawthornEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 1 m · 5 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 1 m | 0.6 m to 1 m | 5 | $12.25ex GST |
| Rhaphiolepis indica 'indicomp'Indian hawthornEvergreen shrub · 1.5 m · 5 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.5 m | 1 m | 5 | $8.95ex GST |
| Callistemon 'Red Rocket'Callistemon Red RocketEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 1.5 m · 4 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 1.5 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 4 | $7.84ex GST |
| Duranta erecta 'Sheena's Gold'Golden dewdropEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 3 m · 4 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 3 m | 2 m to 3 m | 4 | $1.40ex GST |
| Magnolia 'Micjur02'Fairy Magnolia CreamEvergreen shrub · 2.7 m to 4 m · 1 grower | Evergreen shrub | 2.7 m to 4 m | 1.5 m to 2.1 m | 1 | $23.00ex GST |
| Escallonia macranthaEscalloniaEvergreen shrub · 1.8 m to 4 m · 0 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.8 m to 4 m | 1 m to 4 m | 0 | |
| Euonymus japonicusJapanese spindle treeEvergreen shrub · 1.5 m to 4.6 m · 0 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.5 m to 4.6 m | 1.5 m to 2.5 m | 0 | |
| Photinia glabraJapanese photiniaEvergreen shrub · 3 m to 5 m · 0 growers | Evergreen shrub | 3 m to 5 m | 0.8 m to 3 m | 0 |
Trees 4
| Syzygium australeLilly pillyEvergreen tree · 3 m to 8 m · 29 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 8 m | 3 m to 5 m | 29 | $3.00ex GST |
| Laurus nobilis 'Miles Choice'Miles Choice bayEvergreen tree · 7 m · 18 growers | Evergreen tree | 7 m | 3 m | 18 | $1.55ex GST |
| Ficus microcarpa 'Flash'Flash ornamental figEvergreen tree · 10 m · 16 growers | Evergreen tree | 10 m | 3 m | 16 | $8.50ex GST |
| Elaeocarpus reticulatus 'Green Dream'Green Dream blueberry ashEvergreen tree · 3 m · 11 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m | 2 m | 11 | $7.50ex GST |
Conifers 1
| Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'Emerald green arborvitaeEvergreen conifer · 2.1 m to 4.6 m · 17 growers | Evergreen conifer | 2.1 m to 4.6 m | 0.9 m to 2 m | 17 | $1.25ex GST |
Prices are each grower's own, ex GST; availability is confirmed by the grower at order. Growers can update or remove their listing at any time.
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About this collection
About this collection
This collection holds 30 evergreen plants for formal hedges, each with its own page on HortOS: 25 shrubs, 4 trees and 1 conifer.
The most widely grown today are Coastal rosemary (61 growers), Murraya (58 growers), Japanese box, Laurustinus and Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin', by the number of growers in Australia listing each one. 8 of them are native to Australia, among them Coastal rosemary, Murraya and Lilly pilly.
The smallest is Escallonia Pink Pixie, at 0.6 m to 0.8 m tall, and the tallest is Flash ornamental fig, at 10 m.
The table above shows each plant's growers and today's from-price ex GST, and each name opens the plant's page with every grower that lists it and its pot sizes. Related collections include Evergreen plants, Plants for formal hedges and Evergreen hedging and screening plants. The guide What a Hedge Costs at the Farm Gate in Australia goes further.
Questions
Which evergreen plants for formal hedges are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Coastal rosemary (61 growers), Murraya (58 growers), Japanese box, Laurustinus and Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin', by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which evergreen plants for formal hedges are native to Australia?
8 of the 30 are native to Australia: Coastal rosemary, Murraya, Lilly pilly, Flash ornamental fig, Green Dream blueberry ash, Prickly tea-tree, Cherry Surprise and Callistemon Red Rocket.
Which evergreen plants for formal hedges stay under 1 m tall?
1 grow to under 1 m: Escallonia Pink Pixie.
Which evergreen plants for formal hedges grow over 8 m tall?
1 grow to over 8 m: Flash ornamental fig.
Which evergreen plants for formal hedges are drought tolerant?
15 of the 30 are drought tolerant: Coastal rosemary, Japanese box, Lilly pilly, Escallonia Pink Pixie, Photinia robusta, Green Dream blueberry ash, Prickly tea-tree, Indian hawthorn and 7 more.