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These hedge plants add color in winter
Numerous hedge plants also turn green in winter
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Bare trees and plants make the garden look sad in winter. These seven hedge plants are green all year round.
It should look beautiful and offer reliable privacy protection: the garden hedge. The evergreen hedge offers dense foliage in summer and winter. The following list gives an insight into which seven hedges are also suitable for the cold season.
Thuja
The thuja is also known as the tree of life – and is often used as a hedge. The plant is evergreen and stays stable in sun to partial shade. It is an inexpensive, fast-growing hedge plant.
yew
The yew tree is one of the classics among garden hedges. The widespread plant is considered to be extremely robust – ideal for the cold season. Disadvantages are the poisonous seeds and the slow growth.
liguster
Behind the Latin name Ligustrum vulgare is the privet, an extremely easy-care hedge plant for the garden. It is known for its fast growth that requires regular pruning. Particularly hard winters give her trouble.
Cherry laurel
If you prefer a smaller hedge, the cherry laurel is the right choice. The exotic plant rarely grows higher than two meters. However, the cherry laurel needs space. He likes to grow in width.
Holly
The holly is also evergreen. Like the cherry laurel, it rarely grows high – but likes to grow wide. However, it is considered less hardy than other plants and thrives comparatively slowly.
Boxwood
The boxwood is a classic European plant and thanks to its dense growth it is ideal as a privacy hedge. A height of up to four meters is possible. A real all-rounder for the garden.
Firethorn
The firethorn presents itself as a more exotic hedge plant, which with its great height is suitable for extensive plots. Thorny branches and slightly poisonous berries are considered disadvantages.