How to Use Australian Native Plants to Grow a Hedge

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Grow lillypilly as a hedge.

   This is a popular choice for a hedge.
   
   It has no obvious flowers but it does have berries and lovely colour changing leaves.
   
   It does serve well as a hedge provided it's kept well pruned.
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   Step 2: Grow Australian plants with plenty of flowers.

   If you'd like a colourful hedge, there are several plants that will meet this need and grow into a sturdy hedge offering privacy:
   Try grevillea for a hedge.
   
   This has a range of differently coloured flowers to choose from.
   
   Try banksias to form a hedge.
   
   The beautiful banksia flowers will make this an intriguing hedge.
   
   Both of these plants offer plenty of protection to small native birds that like to hide in thickets. , This can be especially lovely if the hedge is going to wind around your bedroom window area.
   
   Lemon myrtle makes a good choice for a fragrant native Australian hedge.
   
   Just be sure to keep it well pruned regularly or else it'll grow out of control, and zoom up anywhere from 3 to 20 meters (9.8 to
   65.6 ft)!
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   Step 3: Try a fragrant plant as a hedge.

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