A hedge provides privacy for the garden owner, nesting places for birds and hiding places for insects and garden animals. But a flowering hedge can do even more - it delights the eye of the hobby gardener and passers-by, and effectively frames the ornamental garden. We list 10 fast-growing, hardy flowering shrubs that have a dense growth and are ideal as privacy screens.
A flowering hedge is not only environmentally friendly, but also easy to care for. You can create a hedge or plant shrubs in pots and thus protect certain areas such as a terrace or seating area in the garden from prying eyes.
Flowering shrubs that reach 2 meters high: Orange flower
The orange flower is ideal for creating flowering hedges. It scores with dense but compact growth, a wonderful scent and an abundance of flowers in summer. The shrub blooms twice - once at the beginning and once at the end of summer, with a short break of two weeks in between.
Don't let its delicate, white flowers and Mediterranean look fool you - the orange flower is a true survivor and can easily withstand frost, snow and rain. As long as she likes the location (sunny to partially shaded) and the soil contains the necessary nutrients, she can get along with little care. The soil in the root area must never dry out - the orange flower has a medium water requirement and needs to be watered regularly in hot and dry conditions.
The orange flower reaches a height of around 1.5 meters and is an average of 80 cm wide.
Create a fast-growing hedge: two-handled hawthorn
The two-handled hawthorn is also a large, hardy shrub that blooms from May to July. In summer its leaves shine light green, in autumn the foliage turns orange. The hawthorn needs nutrient-rich, moderately moist soil to bloom profusely. Otherwise it is undemanding, extremely winter hardy and is even suitable for windy areas in the garden. Depending on the variety, the tree can grow up to 5 meters high, but can tolerate topiary. If you decide to do this, you have to expect a growth width of at least 2 meters - so this hedge plant takes up space in the garden.
For the narrow, flowering hedge: the finger bush
With its compact growth and low height (around 130 cm), the finger bush is perfect for the front garden or allotment. The bush is quite narrow and stays around 100 cm. It scores with a long flowering period that extends from June to October. The finger bush is hardy and has shallow roots. It prefers normal, well-drained soil with a low lime content and a sunny to partially shaded location. With its many delicate yellow flowers, it is also a real eye-catcher as a soloist in the pot.
Bee-friendly and nesting place for birds: the blackthorn / blackthorn
Blackthorn is a hardy shrub whose thorny branches provide shelter for local birds and whose white flowers provide food for bees, butterflies and bumblebees. The shallow-rooted plant is very adaptable and can be easily combined with other hedge plants. It grows an impressive 30 cm in height every year and reaches a maximum height of 4 meters, although it is usually cut regularly in the home garden. Its fruits provide food for garden animals and birds. Its dense foliage provides protection from the wind in summer.
Fast-growing shrub roses for low wild hedges
Wild hedges with shrub roses are a particularly charming addition to the garden. The native wild roses are hardy and robust plants that provide food for bees and birds. You can choose just one variety or combine several varieties and plant them alternately. Rose hedges reach a height of up to 300 cm, tolerate topiary, but do not necessarily need it and, if well cared for, form impenetrable hedges. In the garden centers you can combine different types of fence roses.
Design a flowering hedge with lilacs as a privacy screen
The dwarf fragrant lilac is one of the few hedge plants that tolerate heat extremely well. He also feels comfortable in the bucket. Its hemispherical growth makes it the perfect privacy plant for patios and front gardens. It remains compact and quickly reaches its maximum height of 150 cm. The ornamental tree blooms twice a year - the first in May and June and the second in August. Most varieties are frost hardy and ideal for the allotment garden.
A flowering hedge is a functional and beautiful addition to any garden. Luckily, there is a wide range of hardy, compact and flowering shrubs available, so everyone can find the right one for their location. Whether a change in the evergreen hedge or for the design ofenvironmentally friendly wild hedges– these shrubs are easy to care for and very robust.
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