Many varieties of hedging plants bear flowers, have berries, or attractive foliage. If you want to create a traditional hedge, having a formal, dense habit, choose from Holly, Yew, Privet, Laurel, Beech, Hawthorn, or Leyland Cypress (but keep it trimmed unless you want to earn yourself a reputation with the neighbours!).

For a flowering hedge, creating a colourful and less formal look, choose between varieties like Berberis, Pyracantha, Escallonia, or Lonicera.

Alternatively, you may wish to grow a lower, more compact ornamental hedge, to create for example a neatly divided parterre garden. Good varieties for this purpose include Buxus (Box), Lavender or Rosemary for a wonderfully aromatic hedge, or Berberis once again.

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