Conclusion.
Planting a hedge next to a fence is a great way to screen a neighboring property
. But without proper planning, your hedge planting project can easily go awry. Just remember that the species of plant you choose is the main factor that determines the space you need between your fence and your hedge.
How far apart should you plant Elaeagnus?
Elaeagnus Timing and Spacing
Spacing depends on the shrub’s mature spread, which varies between elaeagnus species. Space
thorny elaeagnus 12 feet apart, and autumn olive 10 to 15 feet apart
. When growing elaeagnus as a hedge, dig a planting trench and space them 4 to 6 feet apart.
How long does it take Elaeagnus to grow?
Although initially slow to grow, once established, Elaeagnus can grow
up to 2.5 feet (76 cm.) each year
. If the plant is getting too tall, simply prune it to the desired height.
What can I plant on the edge of a fence?
Some bushes to consider are
frost-proof gardenias, Bloomstruck hydrangeas, and snowball viburnum
. Appropriately sized flowers include roses, lilies, and petunias. Some ground covers you might consider are creeping phlox, lamb’s ear, and dianthus. Planting along a fence can add a lot to your landscape.
How far from a fence do you plant a hedge?
How far from a wall or fence can I plant them? For Mixed/Traditional hedging
45cm – 60cm (18-24 inches)
is adequate. If your planning to grow a tall hedge then slightly more space will be required.
How far should you plant a hedge from a fence?
Plan where your hedge will go.
If your hedge will be along a wall or a fence, consider planting
at least 60 cm
away from such a structure to ensure your hedges will have room for growth, while at the same time, not causing any structural (and potentially legal) damage.
How tall does Elaeagnus get?
It can grow to about
6′ tall
and 4′ wide. Other varieties vary in size and some can reach 15′ tall! The silvery foliage of Elaeagnus looks especially nice against darker foliage plants like some of the dark purple Loropetalums, Magnolias or maybe a Leyland Cypress.
Is Elaeagnus a good hedge?
Elaeagnus make good structural plants, particularly the evergreen varieties, and
they work well as hedging
.
Is Elaeagnus an evergreen?
A brightly coloured
evergreen shrub
, elaeagnus pungens leaves sport a unique yellow and green pattern. The hedge productes small, scented flowers that transform into pretty fruit into the spring.
Is Elaeagnus invasive?
All three Elaeagnus species are invasive
, and E. umbellata and E. pungens are already widespread in Virginia (PDF).
Is Elaeagnus cold hardy?
Slow growing and a good scale for small gardens. Full sun to quite a bit of shade. Striking evergreen that is easy to grow,
cold hardy
and long lived.
Does Elaeagnus need full sun?
Elaeagnus prefer full sun
, but evergreens grow well in partial shade as well. PropagationStart from seed in autumn using a cold frame, or take greenwood cuttings in late spring or early summer. Deciduous species can be propagated from semi-ripe cuttings in mid-summer.
How do you grow climbing plants on a fence?
What can I plant in front of a wood fence?
Plant
medium-sized bushes, such as azaleas (Rhododendron sp.) or boxwoods (Buxus sempervirens)
, in front of the tall plants, creating a layering effect to bring the eye down in a natural progression from the height of the fence to ground level. Prune these bushes each fall to keep them at your desired height.
How do you landscape around a fence?
You can
plant flowers/plants/shrubs along the fence in a straight line, or you can soften the lines by creating a curving bed to plant the greenery/flowers
. If you are looking for something a little more original you can do climbing plants, flower boxes, or ivy to cover the actual fence too.
What constitutes a boundary hedge?
The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 defines a tall hedge as
one made up of a line of at least two scrubs, with a height taller than 2 metres or 6 foot, 6 inches
. While bamboo and ivy are excluded, high hedges cover any evergreen or semi-evergreen plants that you use for hedging.
When should you plant a hedge?
Container-grown hedging plants can be planted at any time of the year, although planting from
autumn through to early spring
is ideal, when the plants are not in active growth. During this period bare root hedging plants are also available.
How far apart should hedging plants be planted?
We recommend planting Leylandii, Laurel and most other evergreen shrubs*
between 60cm and 100cm apart
(approximately 2-3 feet apart). Hedges with plants 60cm apart “fill in” quicker than those planted 100cm apart but you get just as good a hedge in the long run at either distance apart.
What is the fastest growing hedging?
Cupressocyparis leylandii
Leylandii is a fast-growing hedge plant that has the quickest growth rate of approximately 75-90cm per year.
How many hedging plants do I need?
In general,
3 plants per metre
is the ideal spacing: this will give you a thick hedge quickly. If you planted any closer together, you wouldn’t really get any benefit and the plants would compete with their neighbours too much.
What is the best screening plant?
To provide screening,
a hedge
is a better solution. One of the fastest-growing screening plants is bamboo. You can choose a variety that grows to your exact desired height, and small plants purchased from nurseries can provide screening in as little as six months, growing to full height in about two years.
What is Elaeagnus good for?
Fast growing and long-lived, Elaeagnus are most often used in the landscape
to form quick natural or formal evergreen hedges and screens
. Their attractive silvery foliage also makes them useful as a large specimen shrub.
What does Elaeagnus look like?
Elaeagnus plants are deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees. The alternate leaves and the shoots are usually covered with tiny silvery to brownish scales, giving the plants a whitish to grey-brown colour from a distance. The flowers are small, with a four-lobed calyx and no petals; they are often fragrant.
Is Elaeagnus pungens evergreen?
Elaeagnus pungens, commonly called thorny elaeagnus or silverthorn, is native to China and Japan.
It is a large, sprawling, durable, broad-leaved evergreen shrub
that typically grows to 12-15′ tall. Young branchlets are covered with brown scales. Branchlets are usually spiny.
Can Elaeagnus be cut back hard?
Deciduous Elaeagnus angustifolia and E. umbellata varieties
require little routine pruning other than the removal of dead or damaged stems
. Old and neglected plants can be rejuvenated by cutting back one-in-three stems, starting with the oldest. Give hedges their final trim next month.
