Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 4.16
Plants for formal hedging
Rosmarinusofficinalis
Rosemary
Westringiafruticosa
Coastal rosemary
Dwarfhedges
- 1 m and below *can be pruned into
old wood
Evergreen
*Buxusmicrophylla
Small leaf box
*Buxussempervirens
'Suffruticosa' Elite box
Coleonemapulchrum
Dwarf diosma
Hebediosmifolia
Box leaf hebe
Myrtus
'Tarentina' Dwarf myrtle
Santolinachamaecyparissus
Lavender cotton
Helichrysumitalicum
Curry plant
Informalhedges
- 2 m and above (
Seealsoplantsunder
formallisting)
*can be pruned into old wood
Evergreen
*Camellia
spp.
Camelia
*Citrus
spp. Citrus fruits
*Feijoasellowiana
Pineapple guava
*Fortunella
spp Kumquat
*Hibiscusrosasinensis
Hibiscus
*Metrosiderostomentosa
New Zealand Christmas bush
*Neriumoleander
Oleander
*Perseaamericana
Avocado
*Psidiumlittorale
Strawberry guava
*Solanumrantonettii
Potato bush
*Tecomariacapensis
Tecoma
Ceonothus
spp. Californian lilac
Ceratoniasiiqua
Carob
Laurusnobilis
Bay tree
Plectranthuseklonii
Shrubby plectranthus
Deciduous
*Lagerstroemiaindica
Crepe myrtle
*Sambucusnigra
Elderberry
*Syringavulgaris
Lilac
Chaenomelesjaponica
Japonica
*Corylusavellana
Hazel
Punicagranatum
Pomegranate
Dwarf1mandunder
Caryopterisclandonensis
Caryopçteris
Daphneodora
Sweet Daphne
Feliciaammeloides
Agathea
Large
- to 2 m plus *can be pruned into old wood
Evergreens
Also suitable for informal hedging
*Acmenasmithii
Lilypilly
*Buddleja
spp.
Butterfly bush
*Callistemon
spp.
Bottlebrush
*Escallonia
spp.
Escallonia
*Griselinialittoralis
Griselinia
*Ilex
spp. Holly
*Ligustrum
spp.
Privet
*Oleaeuropa
Olive
*Pittosporum
spp. Pittosporum
*Prunuslusitanica
Portugese Laurel
*Syzgium
spp. Lilypilly
*Taxusbaccata
Yew
Berberis
spp. Berberis
C.torulosa
Bhutan cypress
Cupressusmacrcarpa
Cypress
Garryaelliptica
Garrya
Leptospermumleavigatum
Coastal teatree
Photiniarobusta
Photinia
Deciduous
*Carpinusbetulus
Hornbeam
*Crataegusoxycantha
Hawthorn
*Pyracantha
spp. Fire thorn
Continuscoggygia
Smoke bush
Medium
- 1 to 2 m
Evergreens
*Abeliagrandiflora
Abelia
*Buxussempervirens
English box
*Cotoneasterspp
Cotoneaster
*Grevillearosmarinifolia
Rosemary grevillea
Artemesiaarborescans
Tree
wormwood
Coleonemaalbum
Diosma
Hebesalicifolia
Willow Leaf Hebe
Loniceranidita
Oz box
Myoporuminsulare
Boobialla
Myrtuscommunis
Myrtle (can be prone to mite infestation
when stressed)
Rhododendronindica
Azalea
