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It can be really tough to grow and manage hedge plants if your garden has a lot of dense shade. They don’t grow as quickly without sunshine, and if you’re trying to grow hedges under the canopy of larger plants and trees, then the area is likely to also be very dry.Â
These are often considered to be difficult areas to create interest with shrubs, hedges and ground cover plants. However, there are in fact many hedges for shade that will tolerate, or even thrive, in such conditions. Take a look at our list of tough shade tolerant hedge plants..
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While it can be harder to grow hedging in densely shady areas, many hedge plants will actually thrive if a little forward planning is applied. Follow these three steps when planting your new hedges:
If you take care to ensure the hedges establish well, shade tolerant hedge plants should thrive for a long time. See our guides on How to Plant a Hedge and the Best Time to Plant a Hedge for more information.
Most hedges for dense shade will grow more slowly in harsher conditions. The growth rates given on our website are based on a ‘good average’ – in dense shade they may only grow half as fast, or even slower. With patience and given sufficient watering and mulching to get the new hedge started, good results can be achieved.
The most popular hedging varieties for dense shade include all of our Berberis hedging varieties, Box, Cotoneaster Hedges and Euonymus. They are all available in a variety of types for shade hedges of differing sizes.
Many of our best selling evergreens are suitable, including all varieties of Laurels (except the Bay Laurel), Lonicera and Viburnum Tinus, a super plant for brightening dark corners producing white flowerheads during the winter months.
Consider, also, which type of hedging you buy – of the four types, bare root hedging is the least suitable, because it would be the most difficult to establish in harsh conditions. Potted, rootball and instant hedging (all of which have strong roots already) would be more appropriate.Â
Explore the range of shade tolerant hedge plants above.