Green Beech 180/200cm 25 Litre Pot

Beech Hedging (Fagus sylvatica) – A Year-Round Favourite with Seasonal Charm

Beech hedging is one of the UK’s most popular and versatile choices for creating a formal or natural boundary, offering a long season of colour and texture. With fresh green foliage in spring and summer that turns rich coppery-brown in autumn—and often stays on the branches through winter—it provides screening and interest in all seasons. Beech hedges are ideal for gardens, driveways, countryside boundaries, and larger landscapes where structure and privacy are desired without heaviness.

🌿 Seasonal Interest

Spring:

• Vivid lime-green new leaves unfurl with a soft, silky texture.

• As the season progresses, foliage matures into a rich mid-green, creating a dense, lush screen.

Summer:

• Deep green foliage forms a strong, uniform hedge.

• Provides cooling shade, privacy, and excellent structure in garden layouts.

Autumn:

• Foliage turns to coppery-orange and russet tones, glowing in low light.

• The leaves typically remain on the plant ("marcescence"), giving winter coverage.

Winter:

• Retained coppery leaves provide continued privacy and wind protection.

• Structural branches maintain neat lines and shape throughout colder months.

📏 Growth & Structure

• Height: Easily maintained at 1.2m–3m, or left to grow taller as needed.

• Spread: Forms a dense hedge when planted 30–60cm apart.

• Form: Naturally upright and bushy, ideal for trimming into crisp lines or a more natural shape.

• Growth Rate: Moderate – approx. 30–60cm per year once established.

🌱 Growing Conditions & Care

• Position: Best in full sun to partial shade.

• Soil: Grows well in most well-drained soils, including chalk and clay. Avoid very wet or compacted ground.

• Maintenance: Clip once annually (ideally in late summer) to maintain shape and encourage dense growth.

• Hardiness: Fully hardy across the UK and well-suited to exposed or rural sites.

🌳 Perfect For

• Privacy & Screening: Holds leaves through winter for year-round cover.

• Formal or Natural Hedging: Can be kept neatly clipped or left informal.

• Wildlife Gardens: Offers nesting shelter for birds and seasonal food for insects.

• Mixed Hedgerows: Combines well with hornbeam, hazel, hawthorn, or field maple in native-style hedges.

Green Beech 180/200cm 25 Litre Pot Grasslands Nursery Winter Hardy Average Rate Of Growth Deciduous

Does the height include the pot?

No, we measure from the top of the pot to the tip of the plant except for some of the instant planted screens, in this case it will be stated in the description

How long does delivery take?

Most orders are delivered in just a few days, Smaller items are often sent with Parcelforce on a next day service, Larger items should allow up to 10 days due to the size of the items they often have to be sent on our own transport.

Where will you leave my plants?

We will leave your order at the front of your property, Parcelforce may
leave your items in a safe place if you let us know, Pallet couriers
will require a flat hard surface to deliver to, no gravel or soil, a
driveway or parking spot would be best. Most importantly Deliveries by
pallet courier will require access for a large truck (bin lorry sized)
to get near the delivery point. Deliveries sent on our own transport may come in a small van or larger truck.