Fast Growing Hedging Plants

Fast growing hedges are a must for screening, privacy, peace and quiet. It's not all about Leylandii (although we have those too) - you can grow a wide variety of hedges with flowers, fruit, autumn colour and wildlife appeal in an instant.

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  • Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'

    Vibrant screening hedge

    • Glossy evergreen foliage
    • Laughs in the face of neighbour noise
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 8m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    6 options available

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  • Common Beech Hedging | Fagus sylvatica Shrubs
    From £40
    From £40

    Beech Hedging | Fagus sylvatica

    Award winning native hedge

    • Green-golden leaves turn a rich copper in autumn
    • Leaves stay in place over winter
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    2 options available

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  • Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii Ornamental Trees
    From £13
    £3 From £13

    Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii

    The ultimate screening plant

    • Dense, columnar tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m+
    • Dense evergreen, flattened foliage
    • Perfect for a privacy hedge

    2 options available

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  • Common Hawthorn Hedging | Crataegus monogyna Shrubs
    From £4
    From £4

    Common Hawthorn Hedging | Crataegus monogyna

    Supports over 150 wildlife species

    • Scented spring blossom & autumn fruits
    • Loved by bees and nesting birds
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 8m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Red-Stemmed Dogwood Hedging | Cornus alba Shrubs
    From £3
    £7 From £3

    Red-Stemmed Dogwood Hedging | Cornus alba

    Paint the garden red

    • Bright crimson stems & creamy spring blooms
    • Add winter colour and interest
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Blackthorn Hedging | Prunus spinosa Shrubs
    From £4
    From £4

    Blackthorn Hedging | Prunus spinosa

    The perfect natural security

    • White blossom, bushy foliage and edible sloes
    • Great for pollinators and nesting birds
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 4m or keep trimmed at 1-4m

    Currently out of stock

  • Common Hazel Hedging | Corylus avellana Shrubs
    From £3
    From £3

    Common Hazel Hedging | Corylus avellana

    Harvest nuts from your hedge

    • Spring catkins, autumn colour and hazelnuts
    • Supports over 70 insect species
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 8m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Japanese Quince | Chaenomeles japonica Shrubs
    £4
    £8 £4

    Japanese Quince Hedging | Chaenomeles japonica

    Come for flowers, stay for fruit

    • Glossy foliage and cup-shaped red flowers
    • Harvest summer quinces for jelly
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 1.5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Dog Rose Hedging | Rosa canina Shrubs
    From £2
    £3 From £2

    Dog Rose Hedging | Rosa canina

    Bee-loved native boundary

    • Fragrant pink & white flowers, edible fruit
    • Forms a thorny natural barrier
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Black Elder Hedging | Sambucus nigra Shrubs
    £3
    £5 £3

    Black Elder Hedging | Sambucus nigra

    Elderflower cordial, anyone?

    • Creamy white flowers and edible berries
    • Huge wildlife appeal
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 4m or keep trimmed at 1-4m

    Currently out of stock

  • Cherry Dogwood Hedging | Cornus mas Shrubs
    From £3
    £5 From £3

    Cherry Dogwood Hedging | Cornus mas

    Sunshine in February

    • Yellow flowers, red berries & autumn colour
    • Colour, impact & wildlife all year
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Weigela 'Bristol Ruby' Shrubs
    £4
    £8 £4

    Weigela 'Bristol Ruby' Hedging

    Easy to grow and floriferous

    • Crimson bellflowers in summer
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

    Currently out of stock

  • Red-Leaved Rose Hedging | Rosa glauca Shrubs
    £4
    £4

    Red-Leaved Rose Hedging | Rosa glauca

    Award winning star-shaped blooms

    • Light pink roses & cherry-like edible hips
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

    Currently out of stock

  • Field Rose Hedging | Rosa arvensis Shrubs
    £2
    £4 £2

    Field Rose Hedging | Rosa arvensis

    Stunning native rambler

    • Creamy white single roses in summer
    • Ideal in a relaxed, country-style mixed hedge
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Van Houtte's Spiraea | Spiraea vanhouttei Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Van Houtte's Spiraea Hedging | Spiraea vanhouttei

    Hardy and bee-friendly

    • Dense clusters of white flowers
    • Low maintenance, vigorous and bushy
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

    Currently out of stock

  • Field Maple Hedging | Acer campestre Shrubs
    From £3
    £5 From £3

    Field Maple Hedging | Acer campestre

    The only UK native maple

    • Luscious leaves and bee-loved flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 8m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Purple Beech Hedging | Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' Shrubs
    From £6
    £10 From £6

    Purple Beech Hedging | Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea'

    A tapestry of rich colour

    • Purple and rich burgundy leaves
    • Makes a great windbreak
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Golden Elder Hedging | Sambucus nigra Aurea Shrubs
    £4
    £5 £4

    Golden Elder Hedging | Sambucus nigra 'Aurea'

    Make your own elderberry wine

    • Golden leaves, creamy blooms & purple berries
    • Attractive to birds and insects
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 4m or keep trimmed at 1-4m

    Currently out of stock

  • Scotch Rose Hedging | Rosa pimpinellifolia Shrubs
    £4
    £4

    Scotch Rose Hedging | Rosa pimpinellifolia

    Fragrance with bite

    • Heavily scented pink & white flowers
    • An attractive prickly barrier
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Japanese Meadowsweet | Spiraea japonica 'Froebelii' Shrubs
    £4
    £8 £4

    Japanese Meadowsweet Hedging | Spiraea japonica 'Froebelii'

    Repeat flowering all summer long

    • Clusters of tiny, deep pink flowers
    • Loved by bees
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

    Currently out of stock

  • English Oak Hedging | Quercus robur Shrubs
    From £3
    £4 From £3

    English Oak Hedging | Quercus robur

    The ultimate wildlife hedge

    • Rich autumn colour and acorns
    • Supports hundreds of wildlife species
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 10m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Common Alder Hedging | Alnus glutinosa Shrubs
    £4
    £6 £4

    Common Alder Hedging | Alnus glutinosa

    Hardy wildlife magnet

    • Dense foliage, long catkins and cones
    • Supports over 90 wildlife species
    • Fast growth rate - over 60cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Fast Growing Evergreen Hedging Wildlife Mix Shrubs
    From £60
    £0 From £60

    Fast Growing Hedging Mix | Growers' Choice

    The perfect screening

    • A mix of evergreen & deciduous plants
    • Benefits insects, birds and mammals
    • Premium varieties handpicked by our grower
    • Hardy, fast growing and low maintenance

    Currently out of stock

  • Lombardy Poplar Hedging | Populus nigra 'Italica' Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Lombardy Poplar Hedging | Populus nigra 'Italica'

    Strikingly tall and slender

    • Bright green leaves and scarlet catkins
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 30m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Golden Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Castlewellan Gold' Ornamental Trees
    From £9
    £18 From £9

    Golden Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Castlewellan Gold'

    Super speedy privacy hedge

    • Bold, columnar tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m+
    • Dense, golden-yellow flat leaves
    • Leaves sometimes take on bronze tints

    Currently out of stock

  • Oleaster Compacta | Elaeagnus ebbingei Compacta Shrubs
    From £9
    £13 From £9

    Compact Oleaster | Elaeagnus ebbingei 'Compacta'

    Award-winning gem

    • Glossy evergreen with scented autumn flowers
    • RHS Plant for Pollinators
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 1.5m

    Currently out of stock

  • White Poplar Hedging | Populus alba Shrubs
    £4
    £4

    White Poplar Hedging | Populus alba

    Hardy plant with striking leaves

    • Distinctive green and white foliage
    • Ideal for wet, exposed and coastal areas
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 9m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

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| 2 Jun
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I continue to be so impressed with Roots. Their customer care, knowledge of their subject: from planting hedges to pruning roses and more, has been a great support.

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| 23 Oct
E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
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The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.

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