Evergreen Hedging Plants for Sale
Create permanent structure, attractive boundaries and year-round screening with evergreen hedging plants selected for your garden and growing conditions.
Landscaping Emporium supplies evergreen hedging in a choice of species, sizes and stock formats. Plants can be purchased for supply only, or our experienced landscaping team can undertake the ground preparation, planting, irrigation and mulching for you.
We supply and professionally plant evergreen hedging throughout North West England, including Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and Cumbria.
Browse all hedging plants or contact us for advice and a quotation.
Evergreen Hedging for Year-Round Structure
Evergreen hedging retains foliage throughout the year, although individual leaves are naturally replaced as they age. This makes it particularly useful where a garden needs continuous enclosure, winter structure or a permanent green background for other planting.
Evergreen hedges can be used to:
Define garden boundaries
Create year-round structure
Soften fencing and walls
Reduce the visual impact of surrounding buildings
Provide shelter from wind
Separate different areas within a garden
Create a formal or informal living boundary
Support wildlife with shelter, nesting cover, flowers or berries
If you are still deciding which species is suitable, read our guide to choosing the best evergreen hedge.
Evergreen Hedging Varieties We Supply
Our range includes traditional native hedges, refined broadleaf evergreens, colourful foliage plants and faster-growing conifers.
Availability varies according to species, plant size, stock format and season. If the size or variety you need is not shown online, contact us because we may be able to source it through our nursery network.
Yew
Yew, or Taxus baccata, creates a dense, long-lived hedge with fine, dark-green foliage. It is particularly effective in formal gardens and where the hedge needs to be maintained at a controlled width.
Yew tolerates sun and shade and responds well to clipping, but it requires reasonably well-drained ground.
Portuguese Laurel
Portuguese Laurel has smaller, more refined leaves than Cherry Laurel and attractive reddish young stems. It can form an elegant evergreen hedge suitable for contemporary and traditional gardens.
It is a good choice where dense evergreen structure is wanted without the larger, heavier foliage of Cherry Laurel.
Cherry Laurel
Cherry Laurel creates a substantial evergreen hedge with broad, glossy leaves. It establishes relatively quickly and can produce a dense visual screen where sufficient planting width is available.
Its natural vigour and eventual size make it best suited to gardens where it has room to develop.
Holly
Native Holly provides evergreen foliage, wildlife shelter and an effective prickly boundary. Established plants tolerate shade and can create a valuable nesting habitat.
Female plants may produce berries where suitable pollination conditions exist.
Photinia ‘Red Robin’
Photinia provides evergreen structure with bright-red new foliage that matures to green. It is particularly effective where a hedge needs ornamental colour as well as enclosure.
The strongest foliage colour is normally produced in a sunny or reasonably bright position.
Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar, or Thuja, can form a dense, relatively fast-establishing evergreen hedge. Its foliage generally has a softer appearance than Leylandii and it can be useful where a taller hedge is required.
Regular trimming will help maintain a dense, controlled screen.
Leylandii
Leylandii provides rapid growth and dense evergreen foliage. It can be effective where space allows and quick establishment is important.
Its vigour means that regular maintenance is essential. It should be selected with its eventual height, width and proximity to neighbouring properties in mind.
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus is a resilient evergreen hedge with attractive green and silver-toned foliage. It is particularly useful for exposed gardens and sites affected by wind or coastal conditions.
It can create a less formal evergreen boundary with useful seasonal flowers.
Griselinia
Griselinia has bright-green foliage and creates a fresh-looking evergreen hedge. It performs particularly well in sheltered and coastal gardens.
Its suitability should be considered carefully on colder, exposed inland sites.
Pyracantha
Pyracantha combines evergreen or semi-evergreen foliage with white flowers, colourful berries and sharp thorns. It is useful where wildlife value and boundary security are both important.
It can be grown as a freestanding hedge or trained against a fence or wall.
Choosing the Right Evergreen Hedge
This page is for viewing and purchasing our evergreen hedging range. For a detailed comparison of species, growing conditions and their different advantages, visit our best evergreen hedge guide.
You can also explore our more specific guides:
Evergreen Hedging Sizes and Stock Types
Evergreen hedge plants may be available in several forms depending on the species and time of year.
Container-Grown Hedging
Container-grown plants provide flexibility because they can usually be planted throughout the year, provided the ground is workable and reliable watering is available.
Rootballed Hedging
Rootballed plants are normally available during the cooler planting season. They provide a cost-effective way to purchase larger evergreen hedge plants but require appropriate handling, planting and aftercare.
Mature and Instant Hedging
Larger plants or pre-grown hedge sections can provide more immediate structure. They are particularly useful where reducing the time needed to establish a substantial boundary is important.
Larger plants require suitable access, careful preparation and reliable irrigation. Our hedge delivery, access and planting guide explains what needs to be considered before ordering.
How Many Evergreen Hedge Plants Will I Need?
The required number depends on the species, plant size, root system and whether the hedge is being planted in a single or staggered row.
Planting smaller plants too widely can leave gaps for longer than expected. Planting large specimens too closely can restrict their establishment and unnecessarily increase the cost.
Use our guide to calculate how many plants you need for your hedge, or contact us with the hedge length and preferred plant size.
Supply-Only Evergreen Hedging
We can supply evergreen hedge plants for customers undertaking their own planting.
Before placing an order, please check:
The total hedge length
Required finished height
Available planting width
Soil and drainage conditions
Sun and shade levels
Access for delivery
Availability of water
Who will unload and move the plants
Whether irrigation is required
We can help calculate quantities and advise on suitable plant sizes before confirming an order.
Evergreen Hedging Supplied and Professionally Planted
Our professional planting service can include:
Site assessment
Species and size recommendations
Plant sourcing
Delivery planning
Ground preparation
Removal of unsuitable soil where required
Planting
Compost and soil improvement
Stakes, ties or support systems
Irrigation installation
Bark mulching
Initial watering
Establishment and aftercare guidance
Professional planting is especially valuable for rootballed, mature and instant hedging, where correct handling and preparation have a significant effect on establishment.
Planting Evergreen Hedging in North West England
North West gardens can experience high rainfall, heavy clay soil, strong winds and periods of waterlogging. An evergreen plant should not be selected solely because it provides winter foliage.
Drainage, exposure, available space and long-term maintenance must also be considered.
Where the ground remains persistently wet, improving drainage or choosing a more tolerant deciduous hedge may produce a more reliable result than forcing an unsuitable evergreen species into the site.
Looking After a Newly Planted Evergreen Hedge
New evergreen hedging needs consistent watering while its root system becomes established. Because evergreen plants retain foliage through winter, they can continue losing moisture during dry, cold or windy weather.
Establishment care should include:
Regularly checking soil moisture
Watering deeply rather than little and often
Keeping the planting area free from weeds
Maintaining an appropriate mulch layer
Checking stakes, ties and irrigation
Avoiding heavy clipping before plants establish
Monitoring for signs of drought stress or waterlogging
An irrigation system can make watering a long hedge considerably more reliable and manageable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I buy evergreen hedging for supply only?
Yes. Many varieties and sizes are available for supply only. Contact us if the size you require is not displayed online.
Do you plant evergreen hedging?
Yes. We provide professional hedge planting across North West England, subject to location, access and project requirements.
When is the best time to plant evergreen hedging?
Container-grown hedging can usually be planted throughout the year if conditions are suitable. Rootballed evergreen hedging is generally available during the cooler planting season.
What is the fastest-growing evergreen hedge?
Leylandii, Cherry Laurel and selected Thuja are among the faster options, but faster growth also creates more future maintenance. Read our guide to the best fast-growing hedges.
Which evergreen hedge is best for a narrow garden?
Yew is particularly useful because it responds well to clipping and can be maintained relatively narrowly. Portuguese Laurel and trained Pyracantha may also be considered, depending on the site.
Can evergreen hedging grow in shade?
Yew and Holly are among the strongest evergreen options for shade. Cherry Laurel can also tolerate reduced light. Soil moisture and competition from established trees must also be considered.
Do newly planted evergreen hedges need irrigation?
Reliable watering is essential during establishment. Irrigation is especially valuable for long hedges, larger plants and sites that cannot be watered consistently by hand.
Buy Evergreen Hedging or Request a Planting Quotation
Browse our complete hedging collection to view available plants and sizes.
If you need help selecting a species, calculating quantities or arranging professional planting, contact Landscaping Emporium.
Tell us the hedge length, desired height, location and whether you require supply only or professional planting. Photographs of the proposed planting area are also helpful.
We supply and professionally plant evergreen hedging throughout North West England.