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
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection with peach
double Ellen hellebore collection with peach
From £38.99
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection (3 varieties)
hellebore double Ellen collection
From £38.99
available to order from summer
Euphorbia Walberton's Embers Glow

New

Euphorbia 'Walberton's Embers Glow'
From £13.99
available to order from spring 2027
Geranium pratense Black Beauty ('Nodbeauty') (PBR)

New

Geranium pratense Black Beauty ('Nodbeauty') (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Geranium Summer Skies ('Gernic') (PBR)

New

Geranium Summer Skies ('Gernic') (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Liriope muscari Okina
Liriope muscari 'Okina'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Hedera hibernica
Hedera hibernica
From £29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
From £14.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£27.99
available to order from spring 2027
Hedera colchica
Hedera colchica
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027