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What native hedge is fast growing for privacy?

Alice1987

Hello, we live on a busyish road and on a corner. We can't afford a brick wall so want to get a fast growing dense (hopefully) native hedge going for some privacy. We have full sun so it would need to be sun tolerant. I saw lilly pilly goodbye neighbours are a good choice. Any advice? Thank you so much for your time.

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EricL

Hello @Alice1987

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us and thanks for sharing your question about hedging.

Lilly Pilly ‘Goodbye Neighbours’ is a good choice for a fast-growing, dense hedge, especially if you’re looking for something native and sun-tolerant. It’s known for its quick growth, glossy green leaves, and ability to create a thick, lush screen. Regular pruning will encourage even denser growth, and feeding it with a good quality native fertiliser like Osmocote Native Controlled Release Fertiliser from Bunnings will help keep it healthy and thriving. Since you’re planting along a busy road, adding a layer of mulch such as pine bark or sugar cane mulch will help retain moisture and protect the roots from heat stress.

If you’re looking for additional options, two other great choices are Westringia and Viburnum Dense Fence. Westringia, also known as Coastal Rosemary, is a hardy, drought-tolerant native hedge that handles full sun beautifully. It grows quickly, forms a dense shape with minimal maintenance, and produces soft lilac flowers throughout the year. Viburnum Dense Fence isn’t native but is one of the best hedging plants for fast growth and thick coverage. It has lush green foliage, is easy to maintain, and responds well to pruning, making it an excellent alternative to Lilly Pilly.

Whichever hedge you choose, watering deeply while they establish will help them grow faster, and using a soil improver like Seasol will give them a strong start. Planting them about a metre apart will ensure a thick, even hedge without gaps, and giving them a light trim as they grow will encourage bushier growth for maximum privacy.

I also suggest having a look at this guide: How to choose hedging plant by @Adam_W.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

Alice1987

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/48559#Comment_48559

Thanks so much Eric this information is really appreciated!!!

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