Native hedging plants are hedges that have developed naturally over thousands of years, and continue to thrive until this day, without any human intervention. Classic native hedge plants in the UK include Box, Beech, Yew and Hornbeam, all of which are incredibly popular choices to achieve a quintessentially British look.

Why plant a native hedge?

A benefit of planting native hedgerow plants is that they are fully acclimatised to the UK, so can tolerate many types of soil, including less favourable types. They have also adapted to our great British weather, able to tolerate and even thrive in the varied conditions the UK experiences.

Native hedges offer incredibly varied habitats too, making them extremely popular with local wildlife, offering food, shelter, protection from predators and safe travel corridors for hedgehogs and other small mammals, along with innumerable birds and insects.

These wonderfully diverse hedgerows can also bring privacy to your garden, help to keep intruders at bay, provide shade, colour and character throughout the seasons, and are a useful windbreak in coastal areas. Native hedging really is a true all-rounder!