Hedges and Shrubs We Deliver and Plant
These are the privacy hedges, foundation shrubs and flowering shrubs we plant most across Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Naples: clusia, podocarpus, cocoplum, buttonwood and viburnum for screening, plus ixora, hibiscus, croton and firebush for color. Each page covers mature size, spacing, salt tolerance and care for SW Florida.
Text Me a Planted Price43 hedges & shrubs we plant
Arboricola
Full sun to part shade; variegated Trinette likes a little afternoon shade · 6 to 10 ft tall, 4 to 6 ft wide, easy to keep lower with shearing
2 varieties and forms
Asian Snow (Mussaenda)
Full sun; a little afternoon shade is fine · 4 to 8 ft tall and 4 to 6 ft wide
3 Gallon
Bougainvillea
Full sun, all day; blooms poorly in shade · 6 to 20 ft if left alone, usually kept at 6 to 10 ft; dwarf types stay 2 to 4 ft
5 varieties and forms
Bougainvillea Tree
Full sun only · 6 to 10 ft tall and about as wide when pruned; 15 to 20 ft if left alone
7 Gallon, 15 Gallon, 25 Gallon
Cape Honeysuckle
Full sun to part shade; blooms best in full sun · 6 to 10 ft tall and about as wide, with long arching stems that can be trained as a vine
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Carissa (Natal Plum)
Full sun to part shade · About 2 to 5 ft tall and 3 to 5 ft wide for these compact types; full-size natal plum grows 6 ft or more
2 varieties and forms
Clusia
Full sun to part shade · 8 to 10 ft tall and 5 to 8 ft wide if left to grow, easily held lower with trimming; the dwarf stays shorter
2 varieties and forms
Cocoplum
Full sun to part shade · Upright form up to 15 ft if left alone, usually held at 4 to 6 ft; Horizontal form about 2 to 4 ft tall and 4 to 8 ft wide
2 varieties and forms
Coontie
Part shade to full sun; tolerates fairly deep shade · 2 to 3 ft tall, occasionally up to 4 ft, and 3 to 5 ft wide
7 Gallon
Croton
Full sun for the best color; tolerates part shade · 3 to 6 ft tall, 3 to 5 ft wide; taller if left unpruned
5 varieties and forms
Dwarf Ixora
Full sun for the most flowers; tolerates part shade · 2 to 4 ft tall and 3 to 4 ft wide when trimmed; up to 5 or 6 ft if left unpruned
2 varieties and forms
Dwarf Yaupon Holly (Schillings)
Full sun to part shade · 2 to 4 ft tall, 3 to 5 ft wide, in a dense mound
3 Gallon
Eugenia
Full sun to part shade · 12 to 20 ft tall and 8 to 15 ft wide unpruned; clipped hedges are usually held at 4 to 8 ft
2 varieties and forms
Firebush
Full sun for the best bloom; part shade works with fewer flowers · 5 to 8 ft tall and 4 to 6 ft wide; taller in frost-free yards
3 Gallon, 7 Gallon
Gardenia
Morning sun with afternoon shade · 4 to 8 ft tall and about as wide; the dwarf stays well under 3 ft
3 varieties and forms
Gold Mound
Full sun to part shade; best gold color in sun · 2 to 4 ft tall and wide; a bit taller in warm, protected spots
3 Gallon, 7 Gallon
Green Buttonwood
Full sun · 15 to 30 ft tall and about as wide if left unclipped; sheared hedges hold 6 to 10 ft
2 varieties and forms
Green Island Ficus
Full sun to part shade · 18 to 24 in tall as a clipped border; about 3 to 4 ft tall and 3 to 5 ft wide if left to grow
3 Gallon
Hibiscus
Full sun for the most flowers; tolerates light afternoon shade · 4 to 10 ft tall and 3 to 6 ft wide, depending on cultivar and pruning
19 varieties and forms
Indian Hawthorn
Full sun; part shade is tolerated but bloom and leaf health suffer · 3 to 5 ft tall and wide, depending on the selection
3 Gallon
Ixora
Full sun to part shade; most flowers in full sun · 3 to 6 ft tall and 3 to 5 ft wide when kept pruned
4 varieties and forms
Jamaican Caper
Full sun to part shade · 6 to 15 ft tall and 6 to 10 ft wide
25 Gallon
Ligustrum
Full sun to part shade · 8 to 15 ft tall if left unclipped; clipped hedges are held at 4 to 6 ft
3 Gallon
Loropetalum Purple
Full sun to part shade; afternoon shade helps in our heat, and leaf color is deepest with some sun · 4 to 8 ft tall and wide, depending on the cultivar and pruning
3 Gallon
Oleander
Full sun; at least six hours for the best bloom · Dwarf types about 3 to 6 ft tall and 3 to 5 ft wide; standard oleander reaches 8 to 12 ft
2 varieties and forms
Pink Powderpuff
Full sun · 8 to 12 ft tall and wide, easy to keep smaller with pruning
7 Gallon
Pittosporum
Full sun to part shade · 8 to 12 ft tall and wider if left alone; kept at 4 to 8 ft as a hedge
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Plumbago
Full sun to part shade · Up to 6 ft tall and wide left alone; usually kept at 3 to 4 ft
2 varieties and forms
Podocarpus
Full sun to shade · Up to 40 ft if left unpruned; hedges are commonly kept at 5 to 10 ft; Pringles Dwarf stays only a few feet tall
2 varieties and forms
Sea Grape
Full sun; part shade slows growth · 10 to 25 ft tall and as wide when left alone; easily held at 6 to 10 ft as a hedge
3 Gallon, 15 Gallon, 25 Gallon
Silver Buttonwood
Full sun for the best silver color; tolerates part shade · 8 to 15 ft tall and 6 to 10 ft wide as a shrub; 15 to 20 ft as a tree
3 Gallon
Simpson Stopper
Full sun to shade; fullest in sun, and it holds up in shade · 6 to 20 ft tall depending on pruning, 5 to 8 ft wide
3 Gallon, 7 Gallon
Sweet Viburnum
Full sun to part shade · 6 to 12 ft tall as a pruned hedge, 15 ft or more if left alone; 6 to 10 ft wide
3 Gallon
Tecoma Orange
Full sun · 6 to 12 ft tall and 4 to 8 ft wide
3 Gallon
Texas Sage
Full sun · 5 to 8 ft tall and 4 to 6 ft wide
3 Gallon
Thryallis
Full sun · 5 to 8 ft tall and 4 to 6 ft wide; easily kept lower
3 Gallon
Topiary Trees
Full sun to part shade; at least six hours of sun keeps most of them dense · Held to the shape you clip: 7 gallon plants typically about 2.5 to 4 ft tall, 15 gallon spirals and balls about 4 to 6 ft
3 varieties and forms
Umbrella Tree Dazzle
Part shade to morning sun; hot afternoon sun can scorch the variegated leaves · 4 to 8 ft tall, 3 to 5 ft wide; trim to keep it at 3 to 5 ft
3 Gallon, 7 Gallon
Viburnum Suspensum
Full sun to part shade · 6 to 12 ft tall, 5 to 8 ft wide if left unclipped; easy to hold at 4 to 6 ft
3 Gallon
Walters Viburnum
Full sun to part shade; takes full shade · 6 to 12 ft tall and about as wide as a hedge; 15 to 20 ft if left unpruned
3 Gallon, 7 Gallon
Wax Myrtle
Full sun to part shade · 10 to 15 ft tall and 8 to 12 ft wide, taller if left unpruned for years
3 Gallon, 7 Gallon
Wild Coffee
Part shade to shade; hot afternoon sun can scorch the leaves · 5 to 8 ft tall and 3 to 5 ft wide
3 Gallon, 7 Gallon, 15 Gallon
Yesterday Today and Tomorrow
Part shade to full sun; afternoon shade is best in summer · 5 to 10 ft tall and 4 to 8 ft wide depending on the species; easy to prune lower
7 Gallon, 15 Gallon
Common questions
What is the fastest growing privacy hedge in Florida?+
Sweet viburnum, clusia and areca palm are the usual picks for fast screening in SW Florida, and clumping bamboo is faster still. Clusia is the most salt tolerant of the group, which is why it is so common on canal lots.
How far apart should hedge plants be planted?+
It depends on the plant and the container size. Most 3 and 7 gallon hedge material goes in about 2 to 3 feet on center, and larger 15 and 25 gallon plants about 3 to 4 feet apart. Each plant page lists the spacing we use.
How do I get a price on a hedge?+
Send the plant, the size and roughly how many feet of hedge you need, and we text back a planted price, usually within the hour during the day. Our hedges page also lists the planted rates for the most common hedge sizes.
Doing the install as part of a bigger job? See hedge and privacy screen installation and our planted hedge rates.
Get a planted price on hedges & shrubs
Tell us what and how many. Quinten prices it from the nursery's live list and texts you back, usually within the hour during the day.