Instant Hedging Euonymus Jean Hugues 1m Trough

The Euonymus japonicus ‘Jean Hugues’ Instant Hedge is a compact, evergreen solution for stylish, low-level hedging in gardens, patios, and urban landscaping schemes. Supplied in 1-metre troughs with 5 healthy plants, each 30–35cm tall and 20cm wide, this pre-grown hedge delivers immediate structure, colour, and architectural interest.

Celebrated for its glossy green foliage edged with cream-white margins, ‘Jean Hugues’ provides year-round appeal and is exceptionally well suited to formal borders, foundation planting, container displays, and small-scale landscaping projects. Its neat, compact habit makes it ideal for low hedges and visually striking boundaries.

Green-tech’s instant trough-grown hedges are designed for professional and domestic projects, offering fast planting, low maintenance, and reliable establishment in the UK climate.

Features & Benefits

• Variegated Foliage: Glossy green leaves with cream-white edges brighten borders and gardens.

• Compact Growth Habit: Perfect for low hedging, patios, and formal garden edges.

• Evergreen: Retains attractive foliage all year round.

• Instant Planting Format: Delivered in 1m troughs for immediate impact and reduced planting effort.

• Low Maintenance: Minimal pruning required to maintain tidy shape.

Applications

• Decorative garden borders and low hedging

• Urban landscaping and courtyard screening

• Formal garden edges and foundation planting

• Public spaces, parks, and pathways

• Container planting for patios and terraces

Specification

• Pack Size: 5 plants per 1m trough

• Trough Length: 1 metre

• Plant Height: 30–35cm

• Foliage Width: 20cm

• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy, evergreen

• Leaf Colour: Glossy green with cream-white margins

• Seasonal Interest: Evergreen year-round

• Soil Preference: Well-drained, fertile soils

• Light Requirement: Full sun to partial shade

• Delivery Season: Year-round

• Packaging: 1-metre trough

• Ideal Uses: Low hedging, borders, patios, formal garden edges, urban landscaping

Planting & Aftercare

1. Prepare a trench or holes wide and deep enough for root balls.

2. Remove plants carefully from the trough and space evenly.

3. Backfill with quality soil or compost, firm gently, and water thoroughly.

4. Maintain consistent moisture during the first 12–24 months.

5. Trim lightly once or twice a year to maintain shape and density.

6. Prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade.

7. Mulch annually to retain moisture and suppress weeds.

Technical Specification

• Species | Euonymus japonicus ‘Jean Hugues’

• Pack Size | 5 plants per 1m trough

• Plant Height | 30–35 cm

• Foliage Width | 20 cm

• Growth Form | Compact, bushy, evergreen

• Leaf Colour | Glossy green with cream-white margins

• Soil Preference | Well-drained, fertile soils

• Light Requirement | Full sun to partial shade

• Delivery Season | Year-round

• Packaging | 1-metre trough

• Ideal Uses | Low hedging, borders, patios, formal garden edges, urban landscaping