Olearia

Olearia is a New Zealand evergreen native plant used very successfully for medium sized hedges. The leaves are a clean avocado green, and the shrubs are easy to keep trimmed to size.

Close-Up of Olearia Leaves

A Good Hedging Plant

I have several hedges of Olearia which are over head height surrounding the back lawn - they were here when we first came to Mooseys. The hedges are trimmed twice a year.

The Olearia Hedge by the Sleep-Out

Other New Zealand natives (Corokias, for example) are good hedging plants for lower hedges. These shrubs are also healthy growers and easy to plant close to.