Evergreen hedging provides dense leaf cover 365 days a year, offering a natural screen that brings privacy, shelter, and structure to any landscaping project.
We offer a wide range of evergreen hedging plants — from the fast-growing Cupressus leylandii to colourful varieties like Photinia ‘Red Robin’. Whether you need a formal clipped hedge, a wildlife-friendly barrier, or a coastal screen, we have options in a variety of sizes to suit your scheme.
🌱 See a selection of our favourite evergreen hedging varieties below:
Photinia ‘Red Robin’
A versatile evergreen shrub that can be used for hedging, trained against a wall and even used as a ½ std tree once trained. It is happy in most fertile soils, in either a sunny or shaded position. If you wish to encourage its strong red growth and more flowers, it will be better planted in a full sun position. White flowers appear by April and into May once the plant is better established. We have found Photinia ‘Red ‘Robin’ to become ‘leggy’ over time if it is not properly maintained and left to run away with themselves, they can grow up to 4m tall and up to 4 m wide.
Available in 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L + pot sizes and as a rootball from November – March
Flowers: April – May
Position: Full sun – partial shade
Height: Up to 4 metres
Soil: well-drained, fertile soil
Prunus Rotundifolia
A vigorous, dense evergreen shrub suitable for almost all locations. Large, glossy green leaves make this a go-to plant above other Prunus varieties. Its density makes it ideal for screening for privacy, and it is a great barrier to noise and wind. Commonly known as laurel, this hedging variety grows up to 60cm per year and is relatively happy in most soil conditions.
Available in 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L + pot sizes and as a rootball and bare root plants from November – March
Flowers: April
Position: Full sun – full shade
Height: Up to 5 metres
Soil: well-drained, moist soil, do not plant in shallow chalk
Taxus Baccata
A dark green evergreen hedging variety with needle-like leaves, ideal for your garden project’s shaded location, this variety is commonly known as ‘Yew’. It is a popular variety often used in stately homes grounds and private gardens. This hedging variety is easy to trim and can be used to create shapes for a statement feature or simply cut to create a clean line.
Red berries are seen come Autumn, which are loved by birds but harmful to humans, pets and livestock if eaten. This slow-growing variety prefers fertile, well-drained soil.
Available in 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L + pot sizes and as a rootball from November – March
Flowers: April
Position: Full sun – partial shade
Height: Up to 20 metres
Soil: well-drained, fertile soil
Prunus Lusitanica
Also known as Portuguese laurel, boast luscious dark green glossy leaves on deep maroon stems with small, fragrant white flowers in the summer which are loved by pollinators and red berries in the autumn which are very popular with birds.
Position: Full sun – partial shade
Height: Up to 15 metres
Soil: well-drained, moist soil, do not plant in shallow chalk
Available in 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L + pot sizes and as a rootball from November – March
Cupressus Leylandii
Is one of the fastest evergreen hedging varieties that can grow up to 3ft per year with its eventual height reaching up to 12m. Great as a windbreak, general barrier and for noise reduction. Regular clipper in summer and autumn can help achieve a dense formal hedge.
Position: Full sun – partial shade
Height: Up to 12 metres
Soil: well-drained soil
Available in 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L + pot sizes
Grisellina littoralis
A great hedging plant for a seaside retreat with large glossy, apple green ovate leaves. Grow in moist well-drained soil in a sheltered sunny spot for best results.
Position: Full sun
Height: Up to 12 metres
Soil: well-drained soil
Available in 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L + pot sizes
🔢 Not sure how many plants you need per metre?
Check out our Hedging Guide for spacing tips and planting advice here
📅 Bare root and rootball season runs from November to March — get your orders in early to secure stock during peak planting time.
📞 For enquiries, call 01423 330234
📧 Or email info@johnsonsnurseries.co.uk
Posted 24th Feb 2:44pm
