Plant Details - Evergreen Hedge Flashcards
1
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Taxus baccata
Evergreen hedge
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Boundaries and dividing gardens
Narrow leathery leaves, dark green, two rows on a shoot.
Berries - female plants only, red and fleshy
12m X 8m
Doesn’t like very wet soil.
-15c
2
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Ilex aquifolium
Evergreen Hedge
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20m X 6m
Formal & wildlife gardens
Intruder proof boundaries
Slow, steady growth
Glossy, spiky leaves
Male and female plants needed for berries
3
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Lavandula angustifolia
Evergreen hedge
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80cm X 60cm. Bushy, dwarf shrub. Aromatic, colourful low screen. Knot garden edging Cottage gardens Slim, aromatic, silvery leaves. Spikes of small, fragrant, violet/blue flowers. Full sum -15c
4
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Prunus lusitanica
Evergreen hedge
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10m X 10m
Formal and informal hedge.
Dense, evergreen shrub. Large, glossy leaves
Slender spikes of white flowers and purple fruits
Moist soil -5c
5
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Photinia X fraseri ‘Red Robin’
Evergreen hedge
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5m X 5m Decorative, informal hedge or screen Dense shrub, glossy dark reddish green leaves, bright red when young. Moist soil -5c