Welcome to Nicholsons Hedging

We know all there is to know about hedging - we grow it, we plant it, we supply it, we protect it, we maintain it, advise on it . . . and love it! Please see the list below of all the Hedging and Screening Plants we grow – all are “BRITISH GROWN” and “CONTAINER GROWN"

The main season for planting is during the period of a plant’s dormancy – October through to March/April. Planting is best done during this time, when the ground conditions are ideal for planting and the roots will not be affected by moving them. Container grown plants can be planted out-of-season, and this can be done quite successfully, but more care is needed and it is likely that you will need to consider watering or an irrigation system. We are happy to advise on your individual circumstances.

Below is a list of all the stock that we grow, and lists whether it is available at the moment. We also supply bare root plants in the winter as well as stocking a full range of plants and sundries in our Plant Centre. Please click here to transfer to our main site to see the full range of what we stock and the other services we offer.

Prices are all inclusive of VAT. We do offer a delivery service - please contact us for details and costs.

Please Contact us for an availability list, alternative stock, to buy plants or any further information!

ACER CAMPESTRE - Field Maple Features Availability Shade tolerant. Yellow autumn colour. Medium growth rate. All soil except sandy or wet. Stock now Sold Out. Please Contact us for details of future availability

BEECH (Green) - Fagus sylvatica Features Availability Traditional favourite. Mid-green foliage turning a rich copper colour in autumn. Deciduous but retains the dead leaves over winter. Any soil except clay or wet All sold out except 8 litre, 150/175 cm - £12.50 each (4 plants per linear metre)

BEECH (Copper) - Fagus sylvativa Purpurea Features Availability Good for all year round screening. Purple leaves turning a rich copper in autumn. Retains the dead leaves in winter. Any soil except clay or wet Stock now Sold Out. Please Contact us for details of future availability

BOX - Buxus sempervirens Features Availability Suitable for formal hedging and topiary. Dense, dark green, evergreen leaves. Shade tolerant. Any site except wet or exposed 2 litre, stock now Sold Out. 5 litres, 40/60 cm - £9.00 each (3 plants per linear metre)

FIELD MAPLE - Acer campestre Features Availability Fast growing native deciduous hedge. Green foliage turns yellow in autumn. Any soil except sandy and wet, likes chalk Stock now Sold Out. Please Contact us for details of future availability

GUELDER ROSE - Viburnum opulus Features Availability Deciduous native hedge. Flat heads of heavily scented flowers followed by red berries. Green leaves turning brilliant red in autumn. Best suited to clay or loamy soils and shady sites 8 litre, 100/150 cm - £9.00 (Good in a mixed Saxon hedge)

HAWTHORN - Crataegus monogyna Features Availability Hawthorn (Quickthorn, May, Whitethorn) Deciduous native, thorny hedging. Clusters of scented, white flowers in May followed by red haws. All soil types except wet Stock now Sold Out. Please Contact us for details of future availability

HAZEL - Corylus avellana Features Availability Deciduous native, fast growing hedge. Yellow catkins in spring followed by edible hazlenuts. Large heart-shaped green leaves. Loam and clay soil preference. Stock now Sold Out. Please Contact us for details of future availability

HOLLY - Ilex aquifolium Features Availability Native, prickly evergreen. Tiny white flowers and red berries on the females. Glossy green foliage. All soils except chalky and wet. 3 litre, 60/90 cm - £5.00 (4 plants per linear metre) 5 litre, stock now Sold Out.

HOLM OAK - Quercus ilex Features Availability Evergreen Oak with leathery, silvery green foliage. Fast growing; responds well to clipping. Rounded acorns are produced. Most soils. Stock now Sold Out. Please Contact us for details of future availability

HORNBEAM - Carpinus betulus Features Availability Hardy native plant similar to green beech. Mid-green serrated leaves turn golden yellow in autumn. Retains brown foliage in winter. Suitable for heavy wet soils All sold out except 8 litre, 150/200 cm - £12.00 (4 plants per linear metre)

LAUREL - Prunus laurocerasus Caucasica Features Availability Laurel (Cherry, Common Laurel) Dense, fast growing evergreen hedge which tolerates hard pruning. Large, glossy green leaves. White flowers in spring followed by black fruit. Sun or shade and any but waterlogged soil Stock now Sold Out. Please Contact us for details of future availability

LAUREL - P. laurocerasus rotundifolia Features Availability A variety of laurel with rounded, light green leaves Stock now Sold Out. Please Contact us for details of future availability

LAUREL (Portuguese) - Prunus lusitanica Features Availability Portuguese Laurel. A fast-growing evergreen shrub, glossy dark green foliage, red shoots. White spikes of flowers followed by black berries. More compact than the common laurel. Any but clay and waterlogged soil Stock now Sold Out. Please Contact us for details of future availability

LEYLANDII - Cupressocyparis leylandii Features Availability Leyland Cypress Fast growing conifer making a dense evergreen hedge. Mid-green foliage needs regular trimming. Makes a good windbreak All sold out except 35 litre, 250/300 cm - £45.00

PRIVET - Ligustrum ovalifolium Features Availability Fast growing, dense evergreen hedge Creamy white flowers in summer All soils except sandy and wet, likes chalk All sold out except 7.5 litre, 100/150 cm - £9.00

SPINDLE - Euonymus europaeus Features Availability Native deciduous hedge. Green leaves turn bright red in the autumn. Pinkie-red capsules with orange seeds produced in the autumn. Loam and chalk soils are preferred Stock now Sold Out. Please Contact us for details of future availability

WAYFARING TREE - Viburnum lantana Features Availability Native deciduous hedge. Large hairy, light green leaves. Creamy-white flowers and red/black fruit. All soil except wet and clay. Stock now Sold Out. Please Contact us for details of future availability

WESTERN RED CEDAR - Thuja plicata Features Availability Fast growing evergreen conifer. Mid-green foliage and compact growth. Will tolerate shallow chalk soil. 3 litre now Sold Out. 7.5 litre, 125/150 cm - £15.00

YEW - Taxus baccata Features Availability Evergreen formal hedge good for clipping. Red berries Stock now Sold Out. Please Contact us for details of future availability