The two most popular reasons for using hedges are privacy and wind breaks. These hedges are often shaped in straight lines as one would a wall of plants. If you would like your hedge to used more as security privacy fencing, be sure to use shrubs with thorns for example, pyracantha, Berberis darwinii, B. thundergii, and Robin Hood rose. They are very easy to grow. Deer do not like them.

These are drought resistant and most of all have razor sharp thorn to keep unwanted two-legged and four-legged pests respectful. Many people want the privacy that is afforded by a wall of shrubbery. Landscapers and homeowners like have favored boxwood, privet, yew and holly for privacy fencing. My favorites are the flowering shrubs. They are beautiful to look at and provide haven for local wildlife.

The Bonica Rose is a beautiful plant easy to grow and is a favorite of gardeners of all ages and skill levels. This rose has a soft scent and lovely pink blooms. There are dozens of Spirea culitvars and all of them attract wildlife through providing homes for nesting birds and their blooms attract butterflies. Spireas have blooms that range in color from white to yellow and pink. Spirea bloom all summer long. This kind of hedge will range from two to four feet. Rhododendrums and Azaleas blooms create beautiful hedges in the spring.

They are best planted int h fall and do not prune for a couple of years to help them get established. They also require acidic soil. Be sure to mulch heavily with pinestraw. Texas Scarlet Flowering Quince is a lovely hedge with early bright red blooms. This hedge bears its bright red blooms then its foliage with apple like fruit, which attracts local wildlife. These hardy plants contribute color and vivacity to your garden with its early blooms.

The Burning Bush is one of the most popular cultivars of hedges. This shrub, changes color throughout the season first with dark green leaves and by fall the leaves are brilliant red. This shrub is extremely easy to grow, spread quickly and will grow anywhere. The Rose of Sharon is another beautiful shrub that has double blooms appearing in August or early fall. The blooms can be red, white, blue, or pink and may be, the only plant blooming in your yard in early fall. This hedge can grow to be 8 feet tall and works well in both sunny and partial shaded areas.