A Hedge for Every Garden
From NZ natives to classic exotics, explore Living Walls™ hedges that bring structure, privacy, and beauty to every landscape.
Discover Living Walls™ Instant Hedges for Every Landscape
Living Walls™ hedges, pre-formed instant hedges, are available in both NZ native and exotic varieties. Some bring spectacular seasonal flowers, others offer fruit, rich foliage colour, or perform beautifully in containers. Each hedge is supplied in convenient one-metre lengths, making it simple to calculate how many you need.
Each hedge belongs to one of the Living Walls™ ranges, designed to suit different landscape purposes and height requirements:
- Living Edge™ — low-growing hedges ideal for borders and edging. From $115/metre
- Living Boundary™ — mid-height hedges for defining spaces and adding structure. From $235/m
- Living Screen™ — tall-growing hedges for shelter, screening, and enclosure. From $275/m
- Pleached Screen — trained trees offering elevated privacy and architectural form while retaining open space below. From $425/m
Whatever your garden’s style or purpose, explore below to find the instant hedge that’s right for you.
Discover Instant Hedges for:
- Containers and Compact Spaces
- Coastal Areas
- Fragrance and Seasonal Flowers
- Culinary Gardens
- Colour Through the Seasons
- Deep Green Foliage
- NZ Native Gardens
- Classic Exotics
Whether you’re drawn to flowers, foliage, or function, choosing the right hedge starts with understanding where it will grow best.
Which Hedges Suit Your Site?
Choosing the right hedge starts with understanding your growing environment. Every site is different — and the hedge you choose should be suited to it.
While hedging plants are generally hardy, a little planning helps ensure they perform beautifully long term. For example, not all New Zealand natives thrive in enclosed urban spaces, and most dislike poorly drained or waterlogged soils. Likewise, some hedges that do well in-ground may not flourish in containers over time.
When selecting, think about factors like sunlight, shade, wind exposure, frost, water access, drainage, available space, and your desired finished height. Each Living Walls™ product range also has its own typical height limits, so it’s worth checking that your chosen variety will grow to the height and form you’re after. Each variety’s webpage includes helpful information to match the right hedge to your site. Improve Soil Drainage Before Planting Your Hedge
Which Hedges Suit Containers and Confined Spaces?
Looking for Living Walls™ hedges that thrive in troughs or planters? Some varieties handle confined spaces better than others. These are our top picks for areas where root space is limited — such as containers, raised planters, or some retaining walls. (photo: Laurus nobilis and Camellia sasanqua instant hedges, Buxus 'Green Gem' globes)
For detailed planting instructions and the minimum container dimensions recommended, see Container and Planter Box hedge planting guide
- Buxus 'Green Gem' - low-growing Living Edge, 25L
- Buxus japonica - low-growing Living Edge, 25L
- Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Pearl' - mid-height Living Boundary, 70L
- Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka' - mid-height Living Boundary, 70L
- Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Venessa' - tall-growing Living Screen, 100L
- Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide' - mid-height Living Boundary, 70L
- Citrus 'Tahitian Lime' - mid-height Living Boundary, 70L
- Euonymus ‘Emerald Gem’ - low-growing Living Edge, 70L
- Ficus tuffi - tall-growing Living Screen, 70L
- Ilex 'Black Shadow' - tall-growing Living Screen, 100L
- Ilex ‘Hendersonii’ - mid-height Living Boundary, 70L
- Ilex Largo - tall-growing Living Screen, 70L, 100L
- Laurus nobilis 'Pride of Provence' - mid-height Living Boundary, 70L
- Laurus nobilis ‘Verdi' - tall-growing Living Screen, 100L
- Osmanthus - mid-height Living Boundary, 70L
Which Hedges are Okay in Coastal Locations?
New Zealand is surrounded by the sea, with some of the most beautiful, and sometimes dramatic, coastlines in the world. While many hedge species, particularly NZ natives, are considered coastal tolerant, they still need some protection — and adequate water while establishing in a coastal site.
We encourage you to thoroughly rinse off salt residue from foliage with fresh water as soon as possible after a storm, at least until hedges have established and acclimatised to their new home.
Tolerant (coastal-friendly) varieties: Perform well in coastal settings with moderate to high salt exposure (e.g., within 100m of the sea, occasional spray).
- Corokia 'Clover' (PVR) - NZ native, mid-height Living Boundary, low-growing Living Edge
- Corokia x virgata 'Frosted Chocolate' - NZ native, mid-height Living Boundary
- Corokia x virgata 'Geenty's Green' - NZ native, mid-height Living Boundary
- Euonymus ‘Emerald Gem’ - low-growing Living Edge
- Griselinia littoralis 'Ardmore Emerald’ - NZ native, mid-height Living Boundary, tall-growing Living Screen
- Griselinia littoralis 'Broadway Mint' - NZ native, tall-growing Living Screen
- Griselinia littoralis 'Canterbury' - NZ native, mid-height Living Boundary
- Ilex Largo - tall-growing Living Screen
- Laurus nobilis 'Pride of Provence' - bay leaf, mid-height Living Boundary
- Laurus nobilis ‘Verdi' - bay leaf, tall-growing Living Screen
- Ligustrum rotundifolium - wavy foliage, mid-height Living Boundary
- Olea Europaea ‘El Greco’ (Olive) - ornamental olive, tall-growing Living Screen
- Osmanthus - mid-height Living Boundary
- Photinia 'Red Robin' - red new growth, mid-height Living Boundary
- Pittosporum crassifolium ‘Green Lustre’ - karo,NZ native, tall-growing Living Screen
- Pittosporum 'Irish Luck' - NZ native, tall-growing Living Screen
Moderately Tolerant (sheltered from direct spray): Suitable for sheltered coastal sites (e.g., 50–100m from shore, with windbreaks like fences, taller plants, or other structures taking the brunt of the salt).
- Buxus 'Green Gem' - low-growing Living Edge
- Buxus japonica - low-growing Living Edge
- Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Pearl' - autumn/winter flowers, mid-height Living Boundary
- Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka' - autumn/winter flowers, mid-height Living Boundary
- Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Venessa' - autumn/winter flowers, tall-growing Living Screen
- Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide' - autumn/winter flowers, mid-height Living Boundary
- Fairy Magnolia® Cream - spring flowers, tall-growing Living Screen
- Ficus tuffi - tall-growing Living Screen
- Ilex 'Black Shadow' - dark green glossy foliage, tall-growing Living Screen
- Ilex ‘Hendersonii’ - dark green glossy foliage, mid-height Living Boundary
- Podocarpus totara 'Ardmore Green' - NZ native, tall-growing Living Screen
- Podocarpus totara ‘Matapouri Blue’ - NZ native, blue/green foliage, mid-height Living Boundary
Which Hedges Have Flowers and Fragrance?
Love flowers or fragrance? Explore our Camellia and Michelia (Magnolia) Living Walls™ hedges — they’ll bring beautiful colour and scent to your space. (photo: Michelia gracipes instant hedges)
Which Hedges Provide Culinary Benefits?
If you like your garden to look good and taste good, try these Living Walls™ hedges with culinary appeal. You’ll even enjoy the fragrant foliage when you trim them. (photo: Citrus 'Tahitian Lime' instant hedges)
Which Hedges Provide Seasonal Colour Change?
Spring brings fresh new growth to hedges hedges — that lighter, brighter green that signals renewal. Beyond this, some Living Walls™ hedges delight with dramatic seasonal colour shifts — perfect for adding life and variety through the year. (photo: Corokia 'Frosted Chocolate' instant hedges)
Which Hedges Have Dark Green Foliage?
Sometimes only deep, dark green will do. These Living Walls™ hedges bring rich, classic foliage that works beautifully in formal or contemporary gardens. (photo: Ilex 'Black Shadow' instant hedges)
- Buxus 'Green Gem' - low-growing Living Edge
- Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka' -white flowers in autumn/winter, mid-height Living Boundary
- Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide' - red flowers in autumn/winter, mid-height Living Boundary
- Euonymus ‘Emerald Gem’ - small leaf, low-growing Living Edge
- Ficus tuffi - tall-growing Living Screen
- Griselinia littoralis 'Ardmore Emerald’ - NZ native, mid-height Living Boundary, tall-growing Living Screen
- Ilex 'Black Shadow' - extra dark, glossy foliage, tall-growing Living Screen
- Ilex ‘Hendersonii’ - dark, glossy foliage, mid-height Living Boundary
- Ilex Largo - tall-growing Living Screen
- Laurus nobilis 'Pride of Provence' - bay leaf, mid-height Living Boundary
- Laurus nobilis ‘Verdi' - bay leaf, tall-growing Living Screen
- Osmanthus - mid-height Living Boundary
- Podocarpus totara 'Ardmore Green' - NZ native, tall-growing Living Screen
Which Hedges Are New Zealand Natives?
Proudly homegrown, these NZ native Living Walls™ hedges — from Corokia and Griselinia to Pittosporum, Olearia, and Tōtara — offer resilient beauty for a wide range of garden styles. (photo: Corokia 'Clover' instant hedges)
Which Hedges Are Exotic Plant Varieties?
These are the much-loved exotics — Living Walls™ hedge varieties that may have originated overseas but have long since found a home in New Zealand gardens. (photo: Twining Valley Nurseries instant hedges)
Next Steps
- Find Your Instant Hedge – Explore our full Living Walls™ instant hedge range — complete with photos, specifications, and site guidance — to discover which hedge will bring structure, style, or seasonal colour to your space.
- Curious about sizes and pricing? Our Price List shows current hedge heights, bag sizes, and availability — everything you need to plan your Living Walls™ hedge.
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