Hedging plants over two metres

Savvy plant selection will give you a hedge that provides privacy from neighbours, protection from wind and added beauty to your garden.

At Flower Power we have a huge range of hedging and screening plants available plus expert staff to help you select plants that will thrive in for your garden.

Hedging plants over two metres

Here are some of the most popular hedging plants for Sydney gardens that grow to at least two metres tall.

Acmena smithii Firescreen Acmena smithii Firescreen is a low fruiting lilly pilly that produces white flowers in spring and summer. New foliage comes through in a brilliant red copper colour that then goldens and matures to a glossy green. Acmena smithii 'Firescreen' is a dense shrub ideal for hedging, screening, pleaching, topiary and also a specimen plant in a container. Drought, heatwave and cold tolerant this is a hardy, easy-to-care-for shrub that is relatively free of the pimple psyllid that can disfigure lilly pillies. Acmena smithii Firescreen is also fire retardant making it a great choice for fire prone areas. Botanical name: Acmena smithii Firescreen Common name: Lilly pilly Height: up to 6 metres Width: Can grow up to 6 metres wide but when planting as a hedge plant 2 metres apart. Ideal position Plant in a full sun or medium shade position in moist, well-drained soil. Caring tips Prune at anytime during the warmer months to create your desired shape. Lilly Pilly tend to respond better to a regular light prune to shape rather than a big, once in a while prune. Once established use an organic slow release fertiliser every three to four months during the growing season. Sizes available instore 200mm; 250mm; 300mm; 45l; and 75l pots. Larger plants are also available on request.
Acmena smithii minor Looking for something more compact? Acmena smithii minor is a smaller, bushier variety of lilly pilly ideal for hedging and screening. Attractive new growth is bronze in colour and changes to shiny, green leaves with age. Botanical name: Acmena smithii minor Common name: Compact lilly pilly Height: 3 to 3.5 metres Width: 3 metres Ideal position Plant in a full sun or part shade position. Performs best in moist, well-drained soils. Caring tips Prune at anytime during the warmer months to create your desired shape. Lilly Pilly tend to respond better to a regular light prune to shape rather than a big annual prune. Once established use an organic slow release fertiliser every three to four months during the growing season. Sizes available instore 200mm; 300mm; 45l; and 75l pots. Larger plants are also available on request.
Syzygium resilience This lilly pilly has proven resilience to psyllids, making it a low-maintenance favourite. Syzygium resilience is a fast growing shrub making it perfect for quick hedging and screening results. Red young growth greens with maturity and fluffy, white flowers are followed by edible fruit. Botanical name: Syzygium resilience Common name: Resilient lilly pilly Height: 4 metres Width: 2.5 metres Ideal position This hedging and screening plant can be planted in the ground or in a pot in full sun or part shade position. While Syzygium resilience will thrive in a wide range of soils it performs best in moist, well-drained soil. Caring tips Responds well to regular pruning. Tip prune while young to help encourage a dense growing shrub. Sizes available instore 200mm; 250mm; 300mm; 45l; and 75l pots. Larger plants are also available on request.
Pittosporum tenuifolium silver sheen An attractive evergreen shrub with small silver-green leaves and dark stems. Pittosporum tenuifolium silver sheen is dense making it a great hedging and screening plant. Will tolerate frost and coastal conditions. Botanical name: Pittosporum tenuifolium silver sheen Common name: Kohuhu Height: 2 to 3 metres Width: 1.5 metres Ideal position Plant in a full sun or part shade position in moist, well-drained soil. Can plant in a large pot or in the ground. Caring tips Responds well to pruning. Fertilise twice a year with a slow-release general purpose plant food. Keep your pittosporum moist over summer to keep foliage looking good. Get more advice on caring for Pittosporum. Sizes available instore 200mm; 250mm; 300mm; and 400mm pots.
Pittosporum tenuifolium ivory sheen An attractive evergreen shrub with small and densely packed leaves and dark brown-black stems. Leaves are light green and edged in ivory white. Pittosporum tenuifolium ivory sheen will tolerate frost and coastal conditions. Botanical name: Pittosporum tenuifolium ivory sheen Common name: Kohuhu Height: 2 to 3 metres Width: 1.5 metres Ideal position Plant in a full sun or part shade position in moist, well-drained soil. Can plant in a large pot or in the ground. Caring tips Responds well to pruning. Fertilise twice a year with a slow-release general purpose plant food. Keep your pittosporum moist over summer to keep foliage looking good. Get more advice on caring for Pittosporum. Sizes available instore 200mm; 250mm; 300mm; and 400mm pots.
Murraya paniculata There's no doubt you'll have either seen or smelt this favourite around your neighbourhood. Murraya paniculata is a popular evergreen shrub thanks to it's rich, green foliage and masses of white, fragrant flowers. Murrayas are a part of the Rutaceae family, which is why their creamy white flowers smell like orange blossom. It's ideal for screens and hedges with dense foliage that responds well to pruning. Botanical name: Murraya paniculata Common names: Mock orange, orange jessamine Height: up to 3 metres Width: 2 metres Ideal position Plant in a full sun or part shade position in moist, well-drained soil. You can plant in the ground or containers. Caring tips Prune Murraya paniculata lightly two to three times a year in spring and summer to keep dense and to shape. When flowering finishes in autumn give a final prune. Feed with a complete fertiliser in spring. Sizes available instore 190mm; 250mm; 300mm; and 400mm pots. Larger plants are also available on request.
Photinia x fraseri Robusta This vigorous evergreen shrub is dense with foliage making it a great choice for hedging and screening. New foliage is coppery red and mature leaves turn dark green. Photinia robusta produces small, white flowers in spring. This tough shrub will tolerate extended dry periods, light frosts and coastal conditions. Botanical name: Photinia x fraseri Robusta Common name: Photinia robusta Height: up to 3 metres Width: 2 metres Ideal position Plant in a full sun or part shade position in moist, well-drained soil. You can plant in the ground or in a container as a specimen plant. Caring tips Responds well to regular pruning. Sizes available instore 190mm; 250mm; and 300mm pots. Larger plants are also available on request.
Photinia x fraseri Red Robin This hardy, fast growing, evergreen shrub will fire up your garden with rich red new foliage that matures to a glossy green. Red robin produces heads of white flowers in late spring. Dense growth makes it ideal for hedging, screening, a windbreak or as a topiary specimen. Red robin will tolerate light frosts. Botanical name: Photinia x fraseri Red Robin Common name: Red robin Height: up to 3 metres Width: 2 metres Ideal position Plant in a full sun or part shade position in moist, well-drained soil. You can plant in the ground or in a container as a specimen plant. Caring tips Responds well to regular pruning. Sizes available instore 190mm; 250mm; and 300mm pots. Larger plants are also available on request.
Pittosporum tenuifolium James Stirling This large shrub is a hedging favourite thanks to it's fast-growing form and dainty, silvery-green oval leaves. Botanical name: Pittosporum tenuifolium James Stirling Common name: James Stirling Pittosporum Height: up to 3 metres Width: 2 metres Ideal position Plant in a full sun or part shade position in moist, well-drained soil. Can be planted in large containers or in the ground. Caring tips Responds well to pruning. Fertilise twice a year with a slow-release, general purpose plant food. Keep your pittosporum moist over summer to keep foliage looking good. Get more advice on caring for Pittosporum. Sizes available instore 200mm; 250mm; 300mm; and 400mm pots.
Acmena smithii minor Cherry Surprise A bushy, evergreen shrub with brilliant cherry red new growth that matures to a glossy green. It's compact form makes Acmena smithii minor 'Cherry Surprise' ideal for hedging, a windbreak and topiary and also feature planting. Botanical name: Acmena smithii minor Cherry Surprise Common name: small leaf lilly pilly Height: up to 3 metres Width: 1 to 1.5 metres Ideal position Plant in a full sun or part shade position in moist, well-drained soil. Is drought hardy once established. Can be planted in large large tubs or in the ground. Caring tips Prune at anytime during the warmer months to create your desired shape. Lilly Pilly tend to respond better to a regular light prune to shape rather than a big, once in a while prune. Once established use an organic slow release fertiliser every three to four months during the growing season. Sizes available instore 200mm; 250mm; 300mm; 45l; and 75l pots.
Camellia sasanqua var Looking for a hedging plant with serious flower appeal? Camellias are Sydney favourites thanks to their stunning flowers during the cooler months. Sasanqua camellias are evergreen shrubs with small, dense and bright green foliage. Their abundant, showy flowers are available in a variety of colours from pink to red to white and bloom in autumn to late winter. Camellia sasanqua varieties make ideal privacy screens, hedges and topiary and espalier in large containers. Botanical name: Camellia sasanqua var Common name: Sasanqua camellia Height: up to 3 metres Width: 2 metres Ideal position They grow in light shade but also tolerate full sun. A site with morning sun and afternoon shade is ideal. Can be planted in large tubs or in the ground in moist, well-drained and slightly acidic soil. Caring tips Prune after flowering in late winter. Keep moist during hot periods. Feed sasanqua camellias in late winter or early spring with a slow release fertiliser after pruning and as new growth appears. Get more advice on caring for sasanqua camellias. Sizes available instore 190mm; 250mm; and 300mm pots. Larger plants are also available on request.
Syzygium paniculata Backyard Bliss This fast-growing lilly pilly produces new flushes of shiny bronze growth that mature to a glossy green. Syzygium Backyard Bliss is psyllid resistant keeping foliage healthy and maintenance for you low. Dense growth makes it a great choice for hedging, screening, topiary and a pot specimen. Frost tolerant once established. Botanical name: Syzygium paniculata Backyard Bliss Common name: Syzygium Backyard Bliss Height: 3 to 4 metres Width: 1 metre Ideal position Plant in a full sun or part shade position in moist, well-drained soil while establishing. You can plant in the ground or in a container as a specimen plant. Caring tips Responds well to regular pruning. Sizes available instore 200mm; 250mm; 300mm; and 400mm pots.