10m (33ft) of ecological hedging kit for large gardens

We offer you a kit of 8 varieties of bushes that are flowering, easy to grow and maintain, to create a free and welcoming hedge for small garden wildlife. This ecological hedge for large gardens provides flowers for bees and butterflies, diverse foliage, beautiful autumn colours, and decorative berries, some of which are edible depending on the species, which will nourish the birds. This kit allows you to create approximately 10 metres (33 feet) of hedging.

The kit consists of:

- 1 Field Maple - Acer campestre. This deciduous tree can reach 8 metres (26 feet) in height by 4 metres (13 feet) in width. Appreciated for its beautiful autumn colours of coppery yellow, it is very easy to grow, perfectly hardy, and drought-resistant once established.

- 1 Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa. This large thorny deciduous shrub or small tree, 3.50 metres (11 feet) all around, offers superb white spring flowering, followed by black and edible fruits, the sloes sought after by birds. Perfectly hardy, very robust and resistant, it grows everywhere, without care or maintenance, even in dry soil.

- 1 European Spindle Tree - Euonymus europaeus. This deciduous shrub, 2 metres (7 feet) all around at a minimum, is adorned with flamboyant autumn colours, ranging from red to Indian pink and purple. Its discreet spring flowering gives way to remarkably coloured orange and fuchsia pink fruits that some birds love. Very hardy and undemanding.

- 1 Cornelian Cherry - Cornus mas. This deciduous shrub can reach 4 metres (13 feet) in height by 2 metres (7 feet) in width. It is interesting for its yellow flowering in February-March, which is fragrant and nectar-rich, and for its beautiful autumn colours. Its red and edible fruits will delight birds and small mammals. Undemanding, hardy, and very tough.

- 1 Guelder Rose - Viburnum opulus - Snowball. This deciduous large shrub, approximately 3.50 metres (11 feet) in height by 3 metres (10 feet) in width, offers white spring flowering in large, nectar-rich pompoms. It gives way to red berries that birds love. Its maple-like foliage turns purple at the end of the season. Hardy and fast-growing, it is easy to grow in ordinary soil, not too chalky and not too dry.

- 1 Juneberry - Amelanchier lamarckii. At least 4 metres (13 feet) high and 2 metres (7 feet) wide, this beautiful deciduous shrub offers young bronze foliage turning green and finally red in autumn. It is covered with clusters of white flowers in April and produces juicy and sweet fruits sought after by birds, and delicious in jam. Very hardy, it grows in any soil without excessive limestone and not too dry.

- 1 Pyracantha SAPHYR Orange - Firethorn. A bit bushy and unruly, this very thorny shrub, 3 metres (10 feet) high by 2.50 metres (8 feet) wide, is interesting for its evergreen foliage, its abundant spring flowering, white, nectar-rich, and its beautiful bright orange berries sought after by some birds. It is an indestructible plant that grows absolutely everywhere. This variety is disease-resistant.

- 1 European Hornbeam - Carpinus betulus. This tree with semi-evergreen foliage can reach 9 metres (29 feet) in height by 4.50 metres (15 feet) in width if not pruned. The flowers and leaves appear at the same time in spring. Its foliage turns yellow-orange in autumn and remains attached to the branches for a long time before falling. It provides an excellent refuge for birds to nest. Very hardy and undemanding, it adapts to any sufficiently deep soil, even limestone and occasionally dry.

Plant these bushes in full sun or partial shade, in ordinary but well-prepared soil, mixing them and spacing them 1.20 metres (4 feet) apart. It is best to avoid pruning this ecological hedge to avoid compromising flowering and fruiting. If you need to intervene, avoid doing so during the nesting season. Proceed on a case-by-case basis, shortening the branches of shrubs that become too large, especially the Pyracantha, which tends to grow in a somewhat anarchic manner.