When choosing the right hedge consider how high you want it to get to. My favourite low to medium growing hedge is the Japanese box, buxus microphylla.
This can be trimmed to 30cm or let it get taller to 1.2m. It is quick to grow and disease free.
This is the hedge that we have along the road front at Decor Gardenworld. Corokia Geentys Green is also good.
If you want something taller then you can't go past New Zealand's favourite, the native griselinia broadway mint. It is green and lush looking and tough as old boots.
Camellia setsugekka or Early Pearly are also Tauranga favourites, with the bonus of white flowers in the winter time and again they are easy care.
Photinia Red Robin is a goody if you want something with a lovely red leaf tone.
Now is the perfect time to plant hedges and edges as the soil is still warm and the rain has come.
www.decorgardenworld.co.nz
www.facebook.com/decorgardenworld