Hedges, Priced
Per Plant, Planted
3 gal $25 each · 7 gal $50 each · Delivered and planted by Palm & Plant Co
Clusia, podocarpus, areca palm and green island ficus from our own nursery, planted in a straight line by one local crew at a published rate. Measure your run, pick a size, count the plants, and you have the number before you ever call.
Our Hedge Rates - Published, Not Whispered
Every hedge quote we write uses the same two numbers, in writing, before a shovel goes in: $25 per 3 gallon plant and $50 per 7 gallon plant, delivered and planted. Prefer to plant it yourself? Delivered-only loads are quoted from your plant list.
$500 minimum on plant orders. Irrigation work and removal of an old hedge are itemized separately on the written quote. Landscapers and property managers get a 10% trade discount through the Palm & Plant Co trade program.
Count the Plants, and You Have the Price
Divide the length of your run by the spacing for the plant and size you want, round up, and multiply by the rate. That is the whole formula. A few runs we quote every week:
Want the count done for you? The Palm & Plant Co hedge calculator takes your run length and spacing and returns the plant count for planted or delivered-only.
Four Hedges That Actually Work in SW Florida
Same planted rate for all four. The difference is what the plant does for you: privacy, formality, tropical screening, or a low green line in front of the house.
Clusia
Clusia guttifera
The default SW Florida privacy hedge. Thick paddle leaves, dense growth, and it shrugs off canal-front wind and spray. Trim once or twice a year and it stays a wall.
- 3 gal spacing
- 2.5 ft on center
- 7 gal spacing
- 3 ft on center
- Mature height
- 6 to 12 ft, trimmed
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Salt
- High salt tolerance
Podocarpus
Podocarpus macrophyllus
The formal, fine-textured hedge. Takes a hard shear beautifully and stays narrow, so it fits the tight side-yard strip between houses where clusia gets fat.
- 3 gal spacing
- 2 ft on center
- 7 gal spacing
- 2.5 to 3 ft on center
- Mature height
- 6 to 15 ft, trimmed
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Salt
- Moderate salt tolerance
Areca Palm
Dypsis lutescens
The tropical pool screen. Clumping, feathery, and fast once established. Needs consistent irrigation and a little fertilizer to stay green, so it is the one hedge we will not plant on a dead zone.
- 3 gal spacing
- 3 ft on center
- 7 gal spacing
- 3 to 4 ft on center
- Mature height
- 10 to 20 ft screen
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Salt
- Low to moderate salt tolerance
Green Island Ficus
Ficus microcarpa 'Green Island'
The low foundation hedge. Glossy, tidy, slow enough to stay in bounds under windows and along walks. Not a privacy plant; this is the clean green line in front of the house.
- 3 gal spacing
- 2 ft on center
- 7 gal spacing
- 2.5 ft on center
- Mature height
- 2 to 4 ft, trimmed
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Salt
- Moderate salt tolerance
Want cocoplum, viburnum, or something else on the line? Browse the full list on our plants page and send us the list; hedge plants outside these four are priced from the nursery's live list.
What the Planted Rate Actually Buys
Delivered and planted
Delivered only
Quoted separately (never snuck in)
Irrigation gets checked for a reason. A hedge plant in SW Florida sand has no reserve; if a head is capped or a zone is dead, the plant is browning before you notice. We check that every plant on the line is getting water before we leave, and if the system needs work we quote it with the hedge so both are done the same day.
Hedge Pricing & Planting - FAQ
How much does a clusia hedge cost planted in Cape Coral?
Our published rate is $25 per 3 gallon plant and $50 per 7 gallon plant, delivered and planted by our Palm & Plant Co crew. A 50 foot privacy run in 7 gallon clusia at 3 feet on center is 17 plants, or $850 planted. The same run in 3 gallon clusia at 2.5 feet on center is 20 plants, or $500. Plant orders carry a $500 minimum. Irrigation work and removal of an old hedge are itemized separately on your written quote.
Should I buy 3 gallon or 7 gallon hedge plants?
3 gallon is the budget path: smaller plants at half the price that fill in over a couple of growing seasons. 7 gallon gives you a hedge that reads as a hedge the day we leave and closes the gaps faster. Both sizes plant at the same spacing rules for their plant type, so the difference is time and money, not the final result. If the hedge is blocking a neighbor or a road, most people choose 7 gallon; for a back property line you can wait on, 3 gallon wins.
How far apart do you plant hedge plants?
Clusia goes in at 2.5 feet on center for 3 gallon and 3 feet for 7 gallon. Podocarpus is tighter, 2 feet for 3 gallon and 2.5 to 3 feet for 7 gallon, because it stays narrow. Areca palms are set 3 to 4 feet on center since each clump spreads. Green island ficus is 2 feet on center for a low foundation hedge. To count plants, divide the length of your run by the spacing and round up, or use the online hedge calculator at palmandplantco.com.
Does the hedge need irrigation before you plant it?
Yes. A new hedge in SW Florida sand has no reserve, so we check that a head or drip line reaches every plant while we are on site and tell you on the spot if a zone is capped or dead. If the system needs work we quote it alongside the hedge so both are done the same day and the plants are watered from day one.
Can I just have the plants delivered and plant them myself?
Yes. Delivered-only orders come from the same nursery stock and are quoted by the load based on your plant list. Run your measurements through the hedge calculator at palmandplantco.com, send us the list, and we schedule a drop day. You handle the digging and watering.
Which hedge is best for a Cape Coral canal lot?
Clusia. It handles salt spray, wind, and the fast-draining sandy fill under most Cape Coral lots, and it needs the least water of the four once established. Podocarpus works well on the street side or between houses where spray does not reach. Areca palms make the best tropical pool screen but need irrigation and feeding. Green island ficus is a foundation plant, not a privacy plant, and does its job along the front of the house.
Do landscapers and property managers get trade pricing?
Yes. Palm & Plant Co offers a 10% trade discount on plant orders for landscapers, builders, and property managers, delivered to the job site or planted by our crew. Send a plant schedule through the trade program and you get line-item pricing back.
Get Your Planted Hedge Quote
Tell us the plant, the size, and roughly how many feet you need covered. Quinten texts back a written quote at $25 per 3 gal and $50 per 7 gal planted, or a delivered-only price if you would rather plant it yourself.
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