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Slow growing shrubs are the perfect option if you’re looking to create a garden that’s easy to maintain or if you’re searching for a short hedge to add definition and interest to your borders. We’ve picked our top 5 slow growing hedge plants so you can find the right hedge to meet your gardening needs.
Box hedging is a top choice when it comes to hedging due to its glossy, evergreen foliage, dense habit, and in our opinion – slow growth rate. Both Buxus sempervirens and Buxus sempervirens suffruticosa achieve about 10-15cm of growth a year, making this species perfect for low borders. Box hedging looks stunning combined with bright blossoms in a border and the dense foliage can provide shelter from the wind for more tender plants. To maintain a Buxus hedge, one trim a year will keep it looking fairly neat whilst pruning in spring and autumn will leave you with a more formal aesthetic.
This attractive hedging plant may be be slow in speed but it’s certainly not lacking in any other department; offering spiky, evergreen foliage that makes a great habitat for birds; red berries which provide colour and interest in the winter; and a tolerance of pollution, Holly really is a great all-rounder. Use this native hedging plant to add a vibrant feature hedge to your garden, or combine with other native hedging species for added interest.
Purple Berberis hedging is popular for its striking, rich foliage but its slow growth rate means it’s also ideal if you want to keep your garden low maintenance. Along with the attractive foliage, Berberis thunbergii Atropurpurea boasts spiky stems which make a great intruder deterrent and the flowers and berries that decorate the hedge throughout the seasons create additional showy features. Purple Berberis is a great alternative to a green hedge, providing a dark, contrasting canvas for other hedges and shrubs.
4. Bay Laurel (Laurel Nobilis)
Bay Laurel makes a fantastic addition to a kitchen garden, offering structure and definition to borders whilst producing aromatic foliage to experiment with in your recipes, and the slow growth rate means you can enjoy the benefits of this herb without worrying about the upkeep.
This variety of Lavender may be smaller in height and have a slower growth rate but that doesn’t mean it’s lacking in colour or fragrance. Dwarf Lavender packs a punch as big as its slightly taller counterpart, English Lavender, and the slow growth rate of Lavender Little Lady means it will decorate your pathways and rockery gardens without outgrowing its space.
