Green Beech Hedge
Fagus sylvatica
Green Beech hedge plants (Fagus sylvatica) are the classic green form of Beech, with fresh spring and summer foliage that turns warm copper-brown in autumn. On a regularly clipped hedge, many of the dry leaves are retained through winter, giving useful seasonal screening from a deciduous native species.
- Fresh green foliage with warm copper-brown autumn colour
- Clipped hedges often retain dry leaves through winter
- Bare-root, pot-grown and instant Green Beech available
- Best in moist but well-drained soil, in sun or partial shade
Key product facts
Green Beech Hedge Root Types
Choose from our range of Green Beech Hedge sizes and root types below.
Bare Root
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30-50cm
- Bare RootSingle plants£1.40
£1.40 per plant
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£1.33 per plant
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£1.26 per plant
40-60cm
- Bare RootSingle plants£1.60
£1.60 per plant
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£1.52 per plant
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£1.44 per plant
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£1.40 per plant
60-90cm
- Bare RootSingle plants£2.30
£2.30 per plant
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£2.19 per plant
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£2.07 per plant
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£2.01 per plant
90-120cm
- Bare RootSingle plants£3.75
£3.75 per plant
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£3.56 per plant
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£3.38 per plant
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£3.28 per plant
120-150cm
- Bare RootSingle plants£6.50
£6.50 per plant
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£6.18 per plant
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£5.85 per plant
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£5.69 per plant
150-175cm
- Bare RootSingle plants£10.00
£10.00 per plant
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£9.50 per plant
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£9.00 per plant
175-200cm
- Bare RootSingle plants£15.00
£15.00 per plant
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£14.54 per plant
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£13.50 per plant
Instant Hedging
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80-100cm
- Instant HedgingPer metre£169.95
£169.95 per metre
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160-170cm
- Instant HedgingPer metre£259.95
£259.95 per metre
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Pot Grown
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40-60cm
- Pot GrownSingle plants£6.95
£6.95 per plant
60-90cm
- Pot GrownSingle plants£7.95
£7.95 per plant
90-120cm
- Pot GrownSingle plants£17.95
£17.95 per plant
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120-150cm
- Pot GrownSingle plants£34.95
£34.95 per plant
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150-175cm
- Pot GrownSingle plants£44.95
£44.95 per plant
175-200cm
- Pot GrownSingle plants£52.95
£52.95 per plant
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£47.66 per plant
Green Beech is a strong choice for formal garden boundaries, longer landscape hedges and seasonal screening where a dense deciduous hedge is preferred. Fagus sylvatica responds well to regular clipping and can be maintained at a practical hedge height rather than allowed to develop into a tree.
Choose the root type and starting height that best suits your project. Bare-root Green Beech is the economical seasonal option for larger planting runs, pot-grown plants give more flexibility through the year, and instant hedging provides established height and structure from planting. The recommended plants per metre varies with the size and format selected, so use the spacing shown beside the exact product option.
Nursery Advice for Green Beech
Green Beech is the traditional choice when you want a neat, long-lived deciduous hedge with bright green summer foliage and copper colour through autumn and winter. The most important site factor is drainage. It establishes well on a wide range of soils where excess water can move away, but I would choose Hornbeam instead on persistently wet ground or a difficult frost-prone site. For a dense hedge, plant at the spacing shown for the size you buy, keep the root zone watered while it establishes and trim established growth in August.
Choosing the right hedge
Is Green Beech Right for Your Site?
A great choice if you want:
- Formal and traditional garden hedges
- Sun or partial shade
- Moist but well-drained soil
- Boundaries where seasonal colour and winter leaf retention are valued
- Projects needing a choice of bare-root, pot-grown or instant hedging
Consider another hedge if:
- Persistently waterlogged ground
- Severe frost pockets
- Very dry sites without reliable establishment watering
- Deep shade beneath dense mature trees
- Sites requiring guaranteed green evergreen foliage through winter
Buying help
Green Beech Buying FAQs
Is Green Beech evergreen?
No. Green Beech is deciduous. Its foliage turns copper-brown in autumn and a regularly clipped hedge often retains many of those dry leaves through winter, but it should not be described as a true evergreen hedge.
Does Green Beech keep its leaves in winter?
A clipped Green Beech hedge commonly holds a useful amount of dry copper-brown foliage through winter until new growth appears in spring. Retention varies with hedge age, pruning, exposure, weather and plant health, so it is not guaranteed.
How fast does Green Beech hedging grow?
At Hedging Plants Direct we use approximately 20–40cm of annual growth once established as a practical guide. The first year can be slower while the roots establish, and actual growth depends on soil moisture, light, competition, exposure and pruning.
How many Green Beech plants do I need per metre?
The correct number depends on the height and root type selected. Small bare-root whips are planted more closely than larger plants, while instant hedging is supplied as established units covering about one metre. Use the plants-per-metre figure shown beside the exact product variation you are ordering.
When can I plant Green Beech hedging?
Bare-root Green Beech is planted during the dormant season, normally from November to March. Pot-grown plants can be planted throughout the year when the ground is workable and watering can be maintained. Instant hedging can also be planted when conditions are suitable, subject to current stock and size availability.
Should I choose Green Beech or Purple Beech?
Choose Green Beech for the classic fresh green summer look and warm copper-brown autumn and winter colour. Purple or Copper Beech has darker red-purple summer foliage but very similar growing and pruning needs. If you are deciding between them, use our Beech hedging category to compare the range.
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- Price From £5.15 Shop Now This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Purple or Copper Beech is a deciduous hedge with rich purple to burgundy summer foliage that turns copper-brown in autumn. A regularly clipped hedge often retains much of its dry foliage through winter.
- Price From £10.50 Shop Now This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Green and Purple Beech Hedging Mix combines approximately 75% Green Beech with 25% Purple Beech for a colourful same-species hedge. Both are deciduous, with a regularly clipped hedge often retaining useful copper-brown foliage through winter.
- Price From £1.15 Shop Now This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) is a hardy deciduous hedge plant for dense traditional boundaries, particularly useful on heavier clay and in partial shade. Available as bare-root, pot-grown and instant hedging.
- Price From £1.20 Shop Now This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Field Maple is a native, fast growing deciduous hedging plant that has green foliage that turn shades of yellow in the autumn.
- Price From £3.75 Shop Now This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
English Yew (Taxus baccata) is a dense, native evergreen hedging plant with fine, dark green foliage. It clips beautifully into formal hedges, grows in sun or shade and provides dependable year-round screening. Yew is long-lived, tolerant of hard pruning and ideal where a smart, controlled hedge is preferred over very fast growth.
- Price From £1.60 Shop Now This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Common Privet is a popular form of evergreen / semi evergreen hedge. Very fast growing with dark green ovate leaves and lovely white flowers that are produced in the summer.
Planting essentials
Give your new hedge the best possible start with the planting products we recommend for establishment and healthy growth.
Price From £14.95 Shop Now This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageSupport the establishment of newly planted hedges, trees and shrubs with Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi. The beneficial fungi form a secondary root system that helps plants access water and nutrients from the surrounding soil.
The included dipping gel makes Rootgrow particularly convenient for bare-root hedging, while the dry granules can be applied directly to the roots of pot-grown and root-balled plants.
Choose from 360g, 1kg and 2.5L Professional packs for domestic gardens, longer hedge lines and trade or commercial planting projects.
- Price From £8.25 Shop Now This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Feeding your hedging with our granular ‘Hedge Feed’ the ultimate solution for nurturing and rejuvenating your beloved hedge. Our carefully crafted long lasting granular hedge fertiliser provides the essential nutrients your hedge needs to thrive.
- Price From £0.95 Shop Now This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
As well as supplying high quality plants we also provide a complete Irrigation package to make sure your investment thrives.
Price From £8.00 Shop Now This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageOur Hedge Planting Compost is a natural, peat free soil conditioner/improver.
- Price From £0.29 Shop Now This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Our bamboo canes provide support to your hedge and ensures that plants fitted with a rabbit guard will grow nice and straight. They are 90cm long (3ft) and made from 100% bamboo.
- Price From £0.58 Shop Now This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Our Hedging Spiral Guards help protect your hedge from damage by rabbits.
