Informal Hedges

Name: Wintergreen barberry (Berberis julianae)

Description: Lustrous dark green leaves; profuse yellow flowers, blue-black fruits

Height & Spread: 6 x 4 ft (2 x 1.2 m)

Foliage: Evergreen

Growth Rate: Moderate

 

Name: Escallonia (Escallonia x langleyensis)

Description: Dense and luxuriant growth, with glossy leaves; pale pink flowers

Height & Spread: 6 x 4 ft (2 x 1.2 m)

Foliage: Evergreen

Growth Rate: Moderate

 

Name: Firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea)

Description: Bright green leaves; golden-yellow to reddish-orange berries

Height & Spread: 8 x 6 ft (2.4 x 2 m)

Foliage: Evergreen

Growth Rate: Moderate

 

Name: European cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus)

Description: Dark green leaves; white flowers, red fruits

Height & Spread: 8 x 6 ft (2.4 x 2 m)

Foliage: Deciduous

Growth Rate: Moderate

 

Name: Mack orange (Philadelphus x lemoinel 'Belle Etoile')

Description: Fragrant single white flowers; oval green leaves

Height & Spread: 4 x 3 ft (1.2 x 1 m)

Foliage: Deciduous

Growth Rate: Moderate

 

Name: Potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa 'Katherine Dykes')

Description: Bushy, with lobed midgreen leaves and bright yellow flowers

Height & Spread: 4 x 4 ft (1.2 x 1.2 m)

Foliage: Deciduous

Growth Rate: Moderate

 

Name: Rose (Rosa rugosa)

Description: White, pink, or red flowers; red hips

Height & Spread: 4 x 4 ft (1.2 x 1.2 m)

Foliage: Deciduous

Growth Rate: Moderate

 

Name: Spirea (Spiraea xvanhouttei)

Description: Arching habit; profuse white flowers in early summer

Height & Spread: 6 x 4 ft (2 x 1.2 m)

Foliage: Deciduous

Growth Rate: Moderate

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