Plants for the Bottom of a Hedge

Finding plants to fill the gaps under an established hedge can be tricky as the new plants will have to compete with the hedge for water, light and nutrients. There are some tough plants that will cope - but make sure they are kept well fed and watered until they have become established.

Sowing month outside
Ground cover
Used at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Bergenia Wintermarchen

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Bergenia 'Wintermarchen'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£27.99
available to order from spring 2027
Danae racemosa
Danae racemosa
£34.99
available to order from winter
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection with peach
double Ellen hellebore collection with peach
From £38.99
available to order from summer
Epimedium grandiflorum Lilafee
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Epimedium × perralchicum Fröhnleiten
Epimedium × perralchicum 'Fröhnleiten'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Epimedium × youngianum Niveum
Epimedium × youngianum 'Niveum'
From £12.99
available to order from summer