Shrubs for formal hedges
20 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 20 shrubs. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Native to Australia
- 5 of 20
- Foliage
- 19 evergreen
- Heights
- 0.4 m to 7 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 |
| Buxus microphylla var. japonicaJapanese boxEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2.6 m · 45 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2.6 m | 1 m to 4.5 m | 45 | $1.40ex GST |
| Viburnum tinusLaurustinusEvergreen shrub · 1.8 m to 4 m · 43 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.8 m to 4 m | 1.5 m to 4 m | 43 | $1.50ex GST |
| Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'Evergreen shrub · 2.7 m to 5 m · 36 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2.7 m to 5 m | 2.7 m to 5 m | 36 | $1.60ex GST |
| Buxus microphylla var. microphyllaLittleleaf boxwoodEvergreen shrub · 0.9 m to 1.2 m · 22 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.9 m to 1.2 m | 0.6 m to 1.2 m | 22 | $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 |
| Escallonia 'Iveyi'Escallonia IveyiEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 4 m · 14 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 4 m | 1.5 m to 2.5 m | 14 | $1.65ex GST |
| Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'Dutch boxEvergreen shrub · 0.5 m to 1 m · 11 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.5 m to 1 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 11 | $1.15ex 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 |
| 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 |
| Buxus microphylla var. japonicaJapanese box topiary ballsEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2.6 m · 5 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2.6 m | 1 m to 4.5 m | 5 | $120.00ex 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 20 shrubs for formal hedges, each with its own page on HortOS: 20 shrubs.
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. 5 of them are native to Australia, among them Coastal rosemary, Murraya and Cherry Surprise.
The smallest is Escallonia Pink Pixie, at 0.6 m to 0.8 m tall, and the tallest is Murraya, at 2.4 m to 7 m. 19 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 Plants for formal hedges, Shrubs and Evergreen shrubs. The guide What a Hedge Costs at the Farm Gate in Australia goes further.
Questions
Which shrubs 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 shrubs for formal hedges are native to Australia?
5 of the 20 are native to Australia: Coastal rosemary, Murraya, Cherry Surprise, Callistemon Red Rocket and Aussie Box westringia.
Which shrubs for formal hedges stay under 1 m tall?
2 grow to under 1 m: Escallonia Pink Pixie and Aussie Box westringia.
Which shrubs for formal hedges are drought tolerant?
9 of the 20 are drought tolerant: Coastal rosemary, Japanese box, Escallonia Pink Pixie, Indian hawthorn, Japanese box topiary balls, Indian hawthorn, Callistemon Red Rocket, Escallonia and 1 more.