Choosing the right hedge for your garden is essential for creating privacy, structure, and year-round beauty. Canberra’s unique climate—hot summers, cold winters, and frost means hedge plants need to be tough as well as attractive. Here are some of the most popular and reliable hedging options for Canberra gardens.
A favourite in Canberra gardens, this fast-growing hedge features striking red new growth that matures to deep green. It’s great for privacy screens and handles frost well.
These native Australian plants are ideal for dense, quick-growing hedges. They offer glossy foliage, bird-attracting berries, and good resistance to pests in Canberra’s climate.
Popular for modern landscaping, Pittosporum offers soft foliage and a neat appearance. It’s fast-growing, frost-tolerant, and perfect for taller screens or formal hedges.
A classic hedge plant with rich green leaves and a strong, formal structure. It’s hardy in cold weather and ideal for shaping.
Perfect for low, formal borders or topiary work. Although slow-growing, English Box thrives in Canberra conditions and responds well to regular trimming.
Camellias offer lush, evergreen foliage with beautiful flowers from winter through spring. ‘Sasanqua’ types are better in full sun, while ‘Japonica’ prefers part shade—both thrive in Canberra.
A semi-evergreen shrub with delicate white-pink flowers and bronze-tinged leaves. Abelia is low-maintenance and adds softness to any garden.
Lush foliage, fragrant flowers, and fast-growing nature. Ideal for creating privacy screens or adding structure to a landscape, Viburnum thrive in our local climate with minimal fuss.
