Although can produce a gloriously, large specimen tree if left to grow un trimmed, it does make a great hedge & it easy to keep in shape, Once in full leaf the hedge has a light, feathery finish & the mid green leaves look great in summer sunshine, Beneficial to wildlife with a dense stem structure suitable for nesting birds & winged seeds are devoured by small birds in autumn, You will receive a plastic trough with hegding plants already established & pruned into a small hedge. This is approx 50cm of hedge.