Native plants for formal hedges
10 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 7 shrubs and 3 trees. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Foliage
- 8 evergreen
- Commonest types
- shrubs and trees
- Heights
- 0.4 m to 10 m
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Westringia longifoliaLong-leaved westringiaShrub · 1 m to 3 m · 8 growers | Shrub | 1 m to 3 m | 1.5 m | 8 | $2.20ex 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 |
| Westringia 'WES08'Aussie Box westringiaShrub · 0.4 m to 0.95 m · 0 growers | Shrub | 0.4 m to 0.95 m | 0.4 m to 0.95 m | 0 |
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 10 native plants for formal hedges, each with its own page on HortOS: 7 shrubs and 3 trees.
The most widely grown today are Coastal rosemary (61 growers), Murraya (58 growers), Lilly pilly, Flash ornamental fig and Green Dream blueberry ash, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
The smallest is Aussie Box westringia, at 0.4 m to 0.95 m tall, and the tallest is Flash ornamental fig, at 10 m. 8 are evergreen.
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 Australian native plants, Plants for formal hedges and Native hedging and screening plants. The guide What a Hedge Costs at the Farm Gate in Australia goes further.
Questions
Which native plants for formal hedges are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Coastal rosemary (61 growers), Murraya (58 growers), Lilly pilly, Flash ornamental fig and Green Dream blueberry ash, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which native plants for formal hedges stay under 1 m tall?
1 grow to under 1 m: Aussie Box westringia.
Which native plants for formal hedges grow over 8 m tall?
1 grow to over 8 m: Flash ornamental fig.
Which native plants for formal hedges are drought tolerant?
6 of the 10 are drought tolerant: Coastal rosemary, Lilly pilly, Green Dream blueberry ash, Prickly tea-tree, Callistemon Red Rocket and Aussie Box westringia.