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Frost-Hardy Screening Shrubs

Frost knocks out tender screens fast. These shrubs are genuinely cold-hardy, evergreen and dense — reliable privacy through the coldest winters.

Plant list (144 plants)

# Plant Spacing Mature size Light Water
1 Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon'
Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon'
1.8 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
2 Weeping Bottlebrush
Callistemon viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) G.Don
5 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
3 Alphonse Anderson Azalea
Rhododendron indica 'Alphonse Anderson'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moderate Water
4 Anthony Waterer Spiraea
Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer'
1 m H × 1.2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
5 Apricot Nectar Rose
Rosa 'Apricot Nectar'
1.2 m H × 0.9 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
6 Beatrice Emily Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Beatrice Emily'
2.5 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
7 Blush Pink Nandina
Nandina domestica 'Blush Pink'
0.5 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
8 Bonica Rose
Rosa 'Bonica'
1 m H × 1.2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
9 Brilliant Pink Iceberg Rose
Rosa 'Brilliant Pink Iceberg'
1.2 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
10 Burgundy Iceberg Rose
Rosa 'Burgundy Iceberg'
1.2 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
11 Burgundy Loropetalum
Loropetalum chinense 'Burgundy'
1.8 m H × 1.8 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
12 Camellia
Camellia japonica
3 m H Part Shade Moderate Water
13 Captain Cook Bottlebrush
Callistemon 'Captain Cook'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
14 Cardinal Tea Tree
Leptospermum 'Cardinal'
2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
15 Chinese Fringe Flower
Loropetalum chinense 'China Pink'
1.8 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
16 Christmas Cheer Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer'
2 m H × 2 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moist / Regular
17 Claret Tops Honey Myrtle
Melaleuca 'Claret Tops'
1 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Low Water
18 Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa
1.5 m H Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
19 Copper Glow Tea Tree
Leptospermum 'Copper Glow'
2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
20 Coppertop Viburnum
Viburnum odoratissimum 'Coppertop'
4 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
21 Cosmic White Indian Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Cosmic White'
1.2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
22 Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster glaucophyllus
3 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
23 Crepe Myrtle 'Yuma'
Lagerstroemia 'Yuma'
4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Low Water
24 Crepe Myrtle 'Zuni'
Lagerstroemia 'Zuni'
3 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
25 Cut-leaf Banksia
Banksia praemorsa
4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
26 Double Knock Out Rose
Rosa 'Double Knock Out'
1.2 m H × 1.2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
27 Dwarf Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea Nana'
0.6 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun Low Water
28 Dwarf Lilly Pilly
Syzygium smithii 'Minor'
3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
29 Dwarf Mock Orange
Pittosporum tobira 'Miss Muffet'
0.8 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
30 Dwarf River Wattle
Acacia cognata
1 m H Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
31 Dwarf Sacred Bamboo
Nandina domestica 'Nana'
0.6 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
32 Edna Butler Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Edna Butler'
3 m H × 2 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
33 Edward Goucher Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Edward Goucher'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
34 Ellwood's Cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwoodii'
3 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
35 Emerald Lustre Viburnum
Viburnum odoratissimum 'Emerald Lustre'
4 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
36 Endeavour Bottlebrush
Callistemon 'Endeavour'
2.5 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
37 English Box
Buxus sempervirens
1.5 m H Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
38 English Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
0.6 m H Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
39 English Yew
Taxus baccata
6 m H × 4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
40 Escallonia
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
2.5 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
41 Eve Price Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'
2.5 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
42 Faulkner Box
Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner'
1 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
43 Fireworks Grevillea
Grevillea 'Fireworks'
2 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
44 Flirt Nandina
Nandina domestica 'Flirt'
0.5 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
45 Francis Mason Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Francis Mason'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
46 Fringed Wattle
Acacia fimbriata
4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
47 Giant Candles Banksia
Banksia 'Giant Candles'
4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Low Water
48 Glossy Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Grandiflora'
2 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
49 Gold Bunny Rose
Rosa 'Gold Bunny'
0.9 m H × 0.7 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
50 Golf Ball Pittosporum
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball'
1 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
51 Great Balls of Fire Bottlebrush
Callistemon 'Great Balls of Fire'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
52 Great Eastern Camellia
Camellia japonica 'Great Eastern'
4 m H × 2.5 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moderate Water
53 Green Gem Box
Buxus sempervirens 'Green Gem'
0.6 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
54 Green Globe Honey Myrtle
Melaleuca 'Green Globe'
0.8 m H × 0.8 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
55 Grevillea Moonlight
Grevillea 'Moonlight'
4 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Low Water
56 Grey Box Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa 'Grey Box'
1 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
57 Gulf Stream Nandina
Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream'
1 m H × 0.8 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
58 Hairpin Banksia
Banksia spinulosa
3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
59 Hannah Ray Bottlebrush
Callistemon 'Hannah Ray'
5 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
60 Heath Banksia
Banksia ericifolia
4 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Low Water
61 Hino Crimson Azalea
Rhododendron kurume 'Hino Crimson'
1 m H × 1 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moderate Water
62 Hiryu Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Hiryu'
2.5 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
63 Hot Pink Bottlebrush
Callistemon viminalis 'Hot Pink'
3 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
64 Hugh Evans Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Hugh Evans'
3 m H × 2 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
65 Iceberg Rose
Rosa 'Iceberg'
1.2 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
66 Indian Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl'
1.2 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
67 Indica Azalea
Rhododendron indica 'Alba Magna'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moderate Water
68 Irish Yew
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata'
5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
69 James Stirling Pittosporum
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'James Stirling'
3.5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
70 Japanese Box
Buxus microphylla var. japonica
1.5 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
71 Jennifer Susan Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan'
2.5 m H × 2 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
72 Jervis Gem Coastal Rosemary
Westringia 'Jervis Gem'
0.6 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
73 Kaleidoscope Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'
0.8 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
74 Kanjiro Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro'
3 m H × 2 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
75 Kings Park Special Bottlebrush
Callistemon 'Kings Park Special'
4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
76 Kirin Azalea
Rhododendron kurume 'Kirin'
1 m H × 1 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moderate Water
77 Knock Out Rose
Rosa 'Knock Out'
1.2 m H × 1.2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
78 Kurume Christmas Cheer Azalea
Rhododendron kurume 'Christmas Cheer'
1 m H × 1 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moderate Water
79 Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum'
3 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade Moderate Water
80 Lilly Pilly
Syzygium australe
4 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
81 Little Gem Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
4 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
82 Little John Bottlebrush
Callistemon 'Little John'
1 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Low Water
83 Lorraine Lee Rose
Rosa 'Lorraine Lee'
2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
84 Magnifica Azalea
Rhododendron indica 'Magnifica'
2 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moderate Water
85 Marian's Marvel Correa
Correa 'Marian's Marvel'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Low Water
86 Marjory Channon Pittosporum
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Marjory Channon'
4 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
87 Mary Rose
Rosa 'Mary Rose'
1.2 m H × 1.2 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
88 May Bush
Spiraea cantoniensis
2 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
89 Mexican Orange Blossom
Choisya ternata
2 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
90 Mine-no-yuki Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Mine-no-yuki'
2.5 m H × 2.5 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
91 Miss Muffet Pittosporum
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Miss Muffet'
0.6 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
92 Mojo Pittosporum
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Mojo'
1 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
93 Moon Bay Nandina
Nandina domestica 'Moon Bay'
0.7 m H × 0.7 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
94 Nova Zembla Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
3 m H × 2.5 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moist / Regular
95 Obsession Nandina
Nandina domestica 'Obsession'
0.6 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
96 Oleander
Nerium oleander
4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
97 Paradise Little Liane Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Little Liane'
2 m H × 1 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
98 Photinia 'Red Robin'
Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
4 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
99 Photinia Robusta
Photinia x fraseri 'Robusta'
4 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
100 Pincushion Hakea
Hakea laurina
5 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
101 Pink Knock Out Rose
Rosa 'Pink Knock Out'
1.2 m H × 1.2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
102 Pink Pearl Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Pink Pearl'
4 m H × 3 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moist / Regular
103 Pinky Winky Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky'
2 m H × 1.8 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
104 Pittosporum 'Silver Sheen'
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
4 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
105 Plantation Pink Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Plantation Pink'
3.5 m H × 2.5 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
106 Plum Gorgeous Loropetalum
Loropetalum chinense 'Plum Gorgeous'
2 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
107 Poorinda Ballerina Mint Bush
Prostanthera 'Poorinda Ballerina'
2 m H × 2 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
108 Port Wine Magnolia
Michelia figo
3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
109 Pure Silk Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Pure Silk'
3 m H × 2 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
110 Queen Elizabeth Rose
Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth'
2 m H × 1.2 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
111 Queensland Silver Wattle
Acacia podalyriifolia
5 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
112 Rabbiteye Blueberry
Vaccinium ashei
2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moist / Regular
113 Red Wing Azalea
Rhododendron indica 'Red Wing'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moderate Water
114 Resilience Lilly Pilly
Syzygium australe 'Resilience'
5 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
115 Rose Glow Barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
116 Rose Queen Azalea
Rhododendron indica 'Rose Queen'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moderate Water
117 Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
1.2 m H Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
118 Rosemary Grevillea
Grevillea rosmarinifolia
2 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
119 Rubens Photinia
Photinia glabra 'Rubens'
3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
120 Sappho Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Sappho'
3 m H × 2.5 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moist / Regular
121 Sasanqua Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka'
3 m H × 2 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
122 Scarlet Kunzea
Kunzea baxteri
3 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
123 Scarlet Sprite Grevillea
Grevillea 'Scarlet Sprite'
1.5 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
124 Sexy Rexy Rose
Rosa 'Sexy Rexy'
1 m H × 0.8 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
125 Silver Magic Pittosporum
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Magic'
2 m H × 1.2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
126 Slim Bottlebrush
Callistemon 'Slim'
3 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
127 Smokey Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa 'Smokey'
1 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
128 Snow in Summer
Melaleuca linariifolia 'Claret Tops'
2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
129 Snow Maiden Indian Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Snow Maiden'
1.2 m H × 1.2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
130 Splendens Azalea
Rhododendron indica 'Splendens'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moderate Water
131 Super Hedge Photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Super Hedge'
4 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
132 Sweet Pea Bush
Polygala myrtifolia
2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
133 Sweet Viburnum
Viburnum odoratissimum 'Dense Fence'
5 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
134 Tea Camellia
Camellia sinensis
2 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
135 Tick Bush
Kunzea ambigua
3 m H × 3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
136 Triumph Feijoa
Acca sellowiana 'Triumph'
3 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
137 Unique Feijoa
Acca sellowiana 'Unique'
3 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
138 Weeping Tea Tree
Leptospermum 'Cardwell'
2.5 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
139 White Anzac Bottlebrush
Callistemon 'White Anzac'
1 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
140 Wildfire Bottlebrush
Callistemon 'Wildfire'
3 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
141 Willow-leaved Hakea
Hakea salicifolia
5 m H × 3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
142 Wynyabbie Gem Coastal Rosemary
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Gem'
1.8 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
143 Yellow Spotted Emu Bush
Eremophila maculata 'Aurea'
2 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
144 Yuletide Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide'
2.5 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water

How to use this plan

  1. Mark out your bed and set plants out (still in pots) using the spacing column.
  2. Place taller and wider plants to the back or centre, lower plants to the front or edges.
  3. Group by light and water needs so each plant gets the right conditions.
  4. Plant, mulch, water in well — then tick each plant off as you go.
Bed location
Date planted