Moderately Fast-Growing Semi-Evergreen Hedging Plants, ideal for Irish gardens.
Plants are available from November through to April, during bare root season.
| Tree Sizes | 1-2ft, 2-3ft, 3-4ft, 4-5ft Strong, 4-5ft |
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Price range: €1.50 through €5.00
Delivery Information
We deliver throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. Wherever possible, we handle deliveries ourselves to ensure your plants arrive in perfect condition.
All plants are freshly lifted to order, so please allow up to 7 days for processing and dispatch — or up to 14 days during the busy bare-root season. Each order is carefully packaged in lined bags to protect plants during transport.
We’ll contact you by phone up to 2 days before delivery to arrange a suitable time — please include your phone number at checkout.
🌱 Free delivery on orders over €400
We make every effort to ensure you get your plants in the best possible condition. If there is is a problem with the condition of the plants on arrival please:
We stand over the quality of our plants. Please be mindful of the fact that our plants are bare-root plants and will not look the same in Winter as they do in Spring and Summer.
Also, we cannot be responsible for inadequate aftercare of plants such as incorrect planting, weather conditions – drought or frost, wildlife damage, or improper maintenance.
If you are unsure of how to plant or care for your plants, please contact us and we will help.
Green Beech hedging (Fagus sylvatica) is one of the most popular choices for creating an attractive, traditional garden hedge in Ireland. Hardy, low maintenance and moderately fast growing, Green Beech can typically produce around 1-2ft of growth per year once established in suitable conditions.
Although Beech is deciduous, a well-established and regularly trimmed Beech hedge will often retain much of its copper-brown foliage throughout winter. In spring, the old leaves are pushed off by fresh lime-green growth, giving the hedge excellent seasonal colour while continuing to provide useful screening.
Green Beech is particularly well suited to fertile, reasonably well-drained soil and can be grown as either a neatly clipped formal hedge or a taller natural boundary.
One of the main advantages of Green Beech hedging is its combination of seasonal colour and dense coverage. Fresh lime-green leaves emerge in spring and deepen in colour through summer before turning attractive shades of copper and brown in autumn.
Unlike evergreen hedging such as Laurel or Photinia Red Robin, Beech naturally changes colour with the seasons. However, when regularly trimmed as a hedge, it often retains much of its dry foliage throughout winter until new growth appears in spring.
Beech also responds extremely well to pruning. Regular trimming encourages dense branching and helps create a thick, well-defined hedge.
Beech hedging provides valuable shelter and habitat for garden wildlife. A mature, dense hedge offers nesting and shelter opportunities for birds while also supporting insects and other small animals.
Hedges also create useful wildlife corridors, allowing birds and small animals to move between gardens and other habitats while remaining under cover.
Bare-root Green Beech hedging is normally planted between November and March while the plants are dormant. Bare-root plants are particularly cost-effective when establishing longer stretches of hedging.
Plants in the 2-3ft size range are a popular choice because they are easy to handle and plant while already having a well-developed root system.
Potted Beech hedging can be planted throughout the year provided ground and weather conditions are suitable. Plants installed during warmer or drier periods will require additional watering while they establish.
For a standard single-row Beech hedge, plant approximately 3 plants per metre, or roughly one plant per foot.
For a thicker hedge, Beech can be planted in a staggered double row at approximately 5 plants per metre. The double-row method requires more plants but will create a denser hedge as it develops.
Good ground preparation will give your new Beech hedge the best possible start.
After particularly windy weather, check newly planted bare-root hedging and firm any plants that have become loose before the roots have had time to establish.
The first year or two can be the slowest period for newly planted Beech hedging while the root system establishes. Keeping the planting area free from competing grass and weeds will help encourage stronger growth.
During the early years, concentrate on lightly pruning the sides of the hedge to encourage branching and thicker growth. Once the hedge reaches the required height, the top can also be trimmed to maintain the desired shape.
Avoid disturbing active bird nests when carrying out hedge maintenance and choose pruning times accordingly.
Newly planted Beech should also be monitored during prolonged dry weather, particularly following spring planting, and watered when necessary.
Green Beech and Hornbeam have a similar appearance and both make excellent traditional hedges. The main difference when choosing between them is often the planting site.
Green Beech generally prefers reasonably well-drained soil, while Hornbeam is often the better choice for heavier or damper ground.
If you’re unsure which is best for your site, Cullen Nurseries can help you choose the most suitable hedging plants for your soil and growing conditions.
Once established in suitable growing conditions, Green Beech can typically produce approximately 1-2ft of growth per year. Growth during the first year or two may be slower while the plants establish their root systems.
No. Green Beech is deciduous. However, a regularly trimmed Beech hedge will often retain much of its copper-brown foliage throughout winter until fresh leaves emerge in spring.
Plant approximately 3 Beech plants per metre for a standard single-row hedge. For a thicker staggered double row, use approximately 5 plants per metre.
Bare-root Beech hedging is normally planted during the dormant season from November through to March. Potted Beech can be planted at other times of year when ground and weather conditions are suitable.
Green Beech grows well in full sun or light shade. Soil condition and drainage are also important when establishing a healthy Beech hedge.
Beech prefers reasonably well-drained soil. For heavier or consistently damp ground, Hornbeam is often a better alternative because it is more tolerant of those conditions.
Planning a new Beech hedge? Read our Guide to Planting a Beech Hedge for more advice on planting, spacing and establishing your hedge.
| Tree Sizes | 1-2ft, 2-3ft, 3-4ft, 4-5ft Strong, 4-5ft |
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