Layer Me Up

This is a great combination of plants against a wall on the south side of your house or the south side of a fence. Low Maintenance that boasts a modern formal visual with white colour throughout the summer months.

The Buxus hedge contains the planting beautifully, remaining evergreen throughout the seasons. The other thing I really like about buxus as a border hedge, is it hides so much - haven’t done the weeds for a couple of weeks? it doesn’t matter - you can’t see them. Whilst buxus isn’t the fastest growing plant, that is a great attribute when it comes to trimming because it means that it only requires one to two trims per year and is very very forgiving.

The Agapanthus is used directly behind the Buxus, I love agapanthus, as it is very tough. The reason I have chosen the variety Finn is due to it being a very small sterile variety that comprises tall flower stems. This will give you a dramatic spray of flowers popping up directly behind the buxus during the summer months.

Then to the Hydrangea, Limelight is one of my favourites, this is a beautiful shrub that is tough as boots, provided it has part shade and is well mulched to retain moistures. Having this planted behind the buxus . The Hydrangea gives the height required to give the planting a bit of substance and break up what it is being planted in front of whether it be a wall of your house or the south side of your fence.

Width required 2.1m

Plant spacing;

Buxus 20cms apart

Agapanthus Finn 75cm Apart

Hydrangea Limelight 1.2m Apart

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: White

Uses;

South side of a house wall for an entrance planting

South side of a boundary fence to break up the lawn and fence

The border of an existing garden that will provide shade