Best Mixed Native Wildlife Hedging | Growers' Choice
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Best Mixed Native Wildlife Hedging
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- Everything you need to create a diverse, beautiful hedge with maximum wildlife appeal! This collection consists of bare root UK-native hedging plants, chosen for their performance, colour, form and benefits to fauna.
- Each pack contains five hedging plants per square metre, which is enough to plant a staggered double row.Â
- In every pack (save for the 20m) you'll receive no more than five of any one variety, ensuring maximum variety of interest throughout the year. These are chosen from hazelnut, hawthorn, willow, crabapple, dog rose, sweet cherry, blackthorn, dogwood, rowan, elder, alder, maple, spindle, viburnum and hornbeam.
- Planting a mixed native hedge improves soil stability and air quality, and provides a natural habitat for wildlife. Bees and other pollinating insects are attracted by the flowers in spring, and many bird species will feed on the fruits (as well as nesting in the branches). It will also provide shelter and food for small mammals, like hedgehogs.
- Hardy and easy to care for, plant your hedging plants in sun (or partial shade) in well-drained soil, and water well when newly-planted. See individual plant info pages for more detailed care instructions and dimensions.
What to expect
Eventual height
Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
While the Best Mixed Native Wildlife Hedging is primarily used for hedging, it can be kept in a large container (at least 50 litres) for its first few years.
How big does it get?
The Best Mixed Native Wildlife Hedging typically reaches a mature height of 1.5 to 2.5 metres and a spread of 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The Best Mixed Native Wildlife Hedging generally prefers full sun to partial shade, making it a versatile choice for various garden boundaries.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The Best Mixed Native Wildlife Hedging is versatile and will grow well in most soil types, provided they are relatively well-drained.
How much watering does this plant need?
The Best Mixed Native Wildlife Hedging needs deep watering of about 25 to 50 millimetres per week during its establishment phase, after which it becomes more drought-tolerant.
Will this plant need pruning?
The Best Mixed Native Wildlife Hedging does not strictly need pruning, but can be lightly trimmed to maintain its shape and remove any dead or damaged wood.
How hardy is this plant?
This native wildlife hedging mix contains extremely hardy plants typically rated H6 or H7, tolerating temperatures down to -20°C or below, and thriving across the entire UK.
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Meet Cameron
Putting shrubs in the starlight (and boy do they shine…)
Cameron is mad about plants, which is lucky, really, because he’s absolutely surrounded by them here at the nursery. Having studied at the Student Plant Unit at Pershore College, Cameron went on to compete at the Grand Finals for the 2022 Horticulturist of the Year Awards. With a team of dedicated growers on hand to help, Cameron utilises our industry-leading nursery (and the lovely, fertile conditions of the Cotswolds) to grow shrubs that aren’t just good-looking, they’re good-growing too.
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