1. Several hedge plant species commonly used in the north:
1. Small-leaf boxwood, Boxwood genus, Buxus family, evergreen shrub. The branches and leaves are dense, the leaves are tender green in spring, dark green in summer and autumn, reddish brown in winter, and do not fall through winter. It grows slowly, has strong germination ability, is resistant to pruning and has strong resistance. It is the main tree species for landscaping and an excellent hedge tree species.
2. Big-leaf boxwood is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Euonymus in the family Euonymus. The branches and leaves are dense, evergreen all year round, dark green and bright, and very ornamental. It has strong germination ability, is resistant to pruning and shaping, has strong adaptability, slow growth, long life, and is relatively cold-resistant. It has strong resistance to toxic gases and smoke and dust, making it an ideal tree species for greening polluted areas. Propagation is mainly done by cuttings of young branches, but also by sowing seeds and layering.
3. Platycladus arborvitae is an evergreen tree of the genus Platycladus orientalis in the family Cupressaceae. It is used as a hedge when young. It has flat leaves and branches, strong germination ability, and is resistant to pruning. It is adaptable to dry, cold, warm, and humid climates, and is resistant to barrenness, cold, and salt-alkali. Resistant to smoke, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride and other harmful gases. Platycladus arborvitae is widely used in landscaping because of its evergreen characteristics, diverse tree shapes, beautiful appearance, resistance to pruning, and strong adaptability.
4. Hibiscus is a deciduous shrub belonging to the genus Hibiscus of the Malvaceae family. The crown of the tree is oblong, the branches are slender and flexible, the branches and leaves are luxuriant, and the flowering period is as long as 4 months. Use hibiscus as a fence to see both leaves and flowers. It is an important flower and tree in summer and autumn. It has strong germination ability, is resistant to pruning, easy to reshape, loves light, is tolerant to cold, drought, humidity and barrenness. Propagation is mainly by cuttings, but seeding and layering methods can also be used.
5. Golden-leaf Ligustrum lucidum is a deciduous shrub belonging to the genus Ligustrum of the Oleaceae family. The leaves are golden in color, bright in color, strong in germination and tillering, resistant to pruning, and can form a tighter crown. It has strong adaptability, likes light, warm and humid environment, but is also tolerant of shade and cold, and has strong resistance to various toxic gases. It is widely used in landscaping. Propagation is mainly by cuttings, but seeding and layering methods can also be used.
6. Begonia truncatula is a deciduous shrub of the Rosaceae family. The branchlets are spread out and have thorns. The leaves bloom first in early spring and are clustered among the branches. The flowers are bright in color. The fruits are ripe in autumn and are yellow and fragrant. It is a good flower and foliage hedge material. It likes light but tolerates a little shade, likes fertile loam with good drainage, and tolerates barren soil, but it is not suitable for planting in low-lying waterlogged areas. Propagation is mainly done by ramets, but cuttings or layerings can also be used.
7. Euonymus Euonymus is a deciduous shrub in the family Euonymus. The branchlets are hard and straight, with 2 to 4 corky broad wings. The young leaves in early spring and the leaves in autumn are purple-red. It has strong adaptability, can tolerate drought and barrenness, has no strict requirements on soil, has strong germination ability, is resistant to pruning and shaping, and has strong resistance to sulfur dioxide. It is especially suitable for greening in factories and mining areas. Propagation is mainly by sowing, but also by cutting or dividing.
2. Several hedge plant species commonly used in the South:
1. Nan Yingchun, also known as Yunnan Huangxin and Yingchun Willow, is an evergreen shrub of the family Asteraceae and is native to Yunnan. It is widely used in gardens and is often used as hedges and flower hedges. It can also be planted along rivers and slopes, to cover earthen walls or as a rockery.
2. Ligustrum lucidum is a small evergreen tree of the family Oleaceae, native to North China and the provinces along the Yangtze River Basin. In addition to being used as a hedge, it can also be used as a garden clump or as a companion plant.
3. Ligustrum ovata is a semi-evergreen shrub of the family Oleaceae. It is native to Japan and is widely introduced and cultivated as a hedge in various places. Common variants are: Ligustrum lucidum with golden edges and Ligustrum with variegated leaves
4. Evonymus japonica, an evergreen shrub of the Celastraceae family, is native to the Yangtze River Basin and Japan. In the garden, single plants are often planted densely to form a hedge. The seedlings can also be cultivated and shaped into balls in the nursery, and used for solitary planting, cluster planting or row planting in the garden.
5. Buxus boxwood is an evergreen shrub of the Buxus family, native to central my country. The branches are densely packed into clumps and are often used as hedges. They can also be pruned into balls and used for planting in flower beds and rockeries.
6. Coral tree, also known as French holly, is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the Caprifoliaceae family, native to Zhejiang, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. It has luxuriant branches, bright leaves, strong adaptability and anti-pollution ability, and is often used as a high fence in gardens to separate spaces and areas.
7. Thousand-headed cypress is an evergreen shrub of the Cupressaceae family, native to my country. The plant branches from the rhizosphere and has very dense branches, and is often used as a hedge. It can also be planted as a single plant (with a spherical crown) or in clusters in the garden.
8. Purple-leaf barberry is a deciduous shrub of the Berberidaceae family, native to Japan and central my country. Many branches, young branches are purple-red, and leaves are bright red to purple-red. It is often used as a hedge in the garden or used to formulate patterns. It can also be used as planting on rocks and poolside.
9. Araliaceae evergreen shrub, native to Taiwan, Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan. It is often used as a hedge in the garden, as a ground cover plant, or as a potted plant.
10. False Forsythia is an evergreen shrub of the Verbenaceae family, native to Brazil and Mexico. It can be used for viewing flowers and fruits. It can be used as a hedge or cluster plant in the garden, and can also be used as a potted plant.