Evergreen screening and formal hedges

Conifer Hedging Plants

Compare conifer hedging plants for year-round privacy, garden boundaries and formal planting. Our range brings together Leylandii, Thuja and English Yew, with different growth habits, foliage colours and sizes to suit your project. Choose smaller plants to establish a hedge over time or larger options for greater initial coverage. Browse the available products below for sizes, root types and prices. Our family-run nursery supplies retail customers, trade buyers and commercial landscaping projects across the UK.

Choose the Right Conifer Hedge for Your Project

Start with the space available, the appearance you want and how quickly you need the hedge to develop.

Green Leylandii: rapid screeningA vigorous option for taller boundaries where quick growth matters. Allow enough width and access for regular trimming.Western Red Cedar: leafy screeningAn alternative to Leylandii with aromatic foliage and a dense evergreen finish. Suitable for screening where there is room for a substantial hedge.White Cedar ‘Smaragd’: upright formA slower-growing option with a naturally upright, conical habit. Useful where a more restrained outline matters more than rapid coverage.English Yew: a formal finishDense, dark green foliage for neatly clipped boundaries and traditional gardens. Choose a well-drained site and allow time for establishment.

SALEEnglish Yew HedgeTaxus baccataDense, dark green foliage for neatly clipped boundaries and traditional gardens. Choose a well-drained site and allow time for establishment.EvergreenMedium 20-40cm per yearBare Root Root Balled Pot Grown Instant HedgingPrice From £3.75Shop now
Golden Leylandii Hedgex Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Castlewellan Gold'Golden Leylandii is a fast growing evergreen hedging plant, with golden yellow foliage that creates a dense screen.Colourful FoliageVery Fast 60cm+ per yearPot GrownPrice From £7.95Shop now
Green Leylandii Hedgex Cupressocyparis leylandiiA vigorous option for taller boundaries where quick growth matters. Allow enough width and access for regular trimming.EvergreenVery Fast 60cm+ per yearPot GrownPrice From £8.95Shop now
SALEWestern Red Cedar HedgeThuja plicataAn alternative to Leylandii with aromatic foliage and a dense evergreen finish. Suitable for screening where there is room for a substantial hedge.EvergreenFast 30-60cm per yearRoot Balled Pot GrownPrice From £21.95Shop now
White Cedar HedgeThuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'A slower-growing option with a naturally upright, conical habit. Useful where a more restrained outline matters more than rapid coverage.EvergreenSlow 10-20cm per yearRoot Balled Pot GrownPrice From £21.95Shop now

Expert nursery advice

Gwynne's Grower's Tip

Choose a conifer hedge for the space it will occupy once established, not simply for the height of the plants on delivery. Leave room to reach both sides for trimming, especially beside a fence or narrow path. If you want greater initial coverage, compare plant width and branching as well as height: a taller plant is not automatically a fuller one. For a long boundary, work out the quantity using the spacing recommended for the exact product and size. Buying extra plants to force a quicker result can leave the hedge unnecessarily crowded later.

Gwynne BodsworthGrower, Hedging Plants Direct

Helpful answers

Buying Conifer Hedging

01Which root types can I buy?

Root types vary by species, size and season. Check the options on your chosen product rather than assuming every conifer is available bare root, pot grown, root balled or as instant hedging. The product options show the formats and availability for that particular plant.

02Can I mix different conifers in one hedge?

You can, but differences in growth, colour and natural shape make a mixed conifer hedge less uniform. For an even, clipped boundary, choose one variety in a consistent size. If you want contrasting foliage, planting separate sections usually makes the overall design easier to manage.

03What is the fastest-growing conifer hedge?

Leylandii is the fastest-growing conifer hedge we sell, at 60cm or more a year for both Green and Golden Leylandii. Allow room to reach both sides, because it needs regular trimming.

04Which conifer hedge suits a small garden?

White Cedar ‘Smaragd’ suits tighter spaces. It grows slowly, about 10 to 20cm a year, with a naturally upright, conical shape.

05Is yew a conifer?

Yes. English Yew (Taxus baccata) is a conifer, with dense, dark green foliage that suits neatly clipped, formal hedges.