Hedges
Create some privacy without a vinyl fence!
Bottlebrush
Evergreen shrub or small tree with bright red, brush-like flowers that attract hummingbirds. Ideal for hedges or privacy screens in full sun.
- Harvest Season: Peak bloom spring–fall
- Tree Size: 6–15 ft (trainable)
- Uses: Hedges, screens, pollinator gardens, coastal sites
- Pollination: N/A (ornamental flowers)
- Chill Hours: None (warm-climate evergreen)
Boxwood
Classic hedge plant with dense, small leaves and a neat growth habit. Perfect for formal borders and topiary work.
- Harvest Season: Evergreen interest year-round
- Tree Size: 2–6 ft (variety dependent)
- Uses: Formal hedges, knot gardens, topiary, borders
- Pollination: N/A (ornamental foliage)
- Chill Hours: None (landscape evergreen)
Buford Holly
Large, fast-growing holly with glossy, spiny leaves and bright red berries in winter. Excellent for tall hedges and privacy screening.
- Harvest Season: Berries fall–winter (ornamental)
- Tree Size: 10–20+ ft (shears well)
- Uses: Tall privacy hedges, windbreaks, wildlife value
- Pollination: Berries form on female plants; male nearby improves set
- Chill Hours: None (adapted landscape shrub)
Buttonwood
Salt-tolerant coastal shrub or tree with silver or green foliage. Works well as a windbreak or privacy hedge in seaside landscapes.
- Harvest Season: Evergreen interest year-round
- Tree Size: 6–20+ ft (green/silver forms)
- Uses: Coastal hedges, windbreaks, screens, specimen
- Pollination: N/A (ornamental foliage)
- Chill Hours: None (very salt/heat tolerant)
Clusia
Tropical hedge plant with thick, paddle-shaped leaves. Low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, and ideal for modern landscapes.
- Harvest Season: Evergreen interest year-round
- Tree Size: 6–15 ft (prunes tightly)
- Uses: Clean modern hedges, privacy screens, sound buffering
- Pollination: N/A (grown for foliage)
- Chill Hours: None (protect from hard frost)
Cocoplum
Native Florida shrub with glossy leaves and edible purple fruit. Excellent for informal hedges in coastal or inland settings.
- Harvest Season: Fruit spring–summer (ornamental/edible)
- Tree Size: 4–10 ft (rounded habit)
- Uses: Informal hedges, coastal plantings, wildlife value
- Pollination: Self-fertile; multiple plants improve fruit set
- Chill Hours: None (tropical/subtropical)
Crepe Myrtle
Deciduous shrub or tree with vibrant summer blooms in various colors. Works as a showy hedge or specimen planting.
- Harvest Season: Peak bloom late spring–summer
- Tree Size: 6–20+ ft (dwarf to tree forms)
- Uses: Flowering hedges, allees, specimens, street plantings
- Pollination: N/A (ornamental flowers)
- Chill Hours: None (deciduous rest only)
Firebush
Heat-loving shrub with tubular red-orange flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Great for informal hedges and wildlife gardens.
- Harvest Season: Peak bloom spring–fall
- Tree Size: 4–10 ft (cut back to shape)
- Uses: Informal hedges, pollinator gardens, wildlife value
- Pollination: N/A (ornamental; attracts hummingbirds & butterflies)
- Chill Hours: None (dies back in freezes; rebounds)
Loropetalum
Evergreen shrub with deep burgundy foliage and pink fringe-like flowers. Ideal for colorful hedges and mixed borders.
- Harvest Season: Peak bloom spring; sporadic color summer–fall
- Tree Size: 3–10 ft (cultivar dependent)
- Uses: Color hedges, foundation accents, mixed borders
- Pollination: N/A (ornamental foliage/flowers)
- Chill Hours: None (evergreen in warm zones)
Podocarpus
Upright, dense evergreen with fine, needle-like leaves. Excellent for formal hedges and topiary in both sun and part shade.
- Harvest Season: Evergreen interest year-round
- Tree Size: 6–20+ ft (shears cleanly)
- Uses: Formal hedges, screens, topiary, narrow spaces
- Pollination: N/A (ornamental evergreen)
- Chill Hours: None (very adaptable)
Podocarpus Maki
Narrow, columnar variety of podocarpus with tightly spaced foliage. Perfect for tight spaces and vertical accents in hedges.
- Harvest Season: Evergreen interest year-round
- Tree Size: 4–10 ft (narrow columnar)
- Uses: Tight hedges, entries, vertical accents, topiary
- Pollination: N/A (ornamental evergreen)
- Chill Hours: None (adaptable; prefers well-drained soil)
Sweet Viburnum
Fast-growing evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers. Excellent for tall, dense privacy hedges.
- Harvest Season: Flowers spring; evergreen year-round
- Tree Size: 8–20 ft (responds well to shearing)
- Uses: Tall privacy hedges, sound buffering, wind screens
- Pollination: N/A (ornamental flowers; attracts pollinators)
- Chill Hours: None (warm-climate evergreen)