Privet, Green (Ligustrum ovalifolium)

Green Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium)

has evergreen, medium-sized dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers in mid-summer. Privet makes an absolutely outstanding hedge plant - one that is really screens - Privet and private share a common root for good reason. Its dense foliage makes for thick hedging, it grows rapidly forgiving the odd slip with the hedging shears and as it tolerates atmospheric pollution Privet is perfect for towns. When you add its ability to grow in just about any soil and in sun or shade it is easy to see why Privet is so popular. Being evergreen in all but the hardest winters, green Privet also provides cover for game and small animals. Oh, and it is an essential plant for those of us with children with stick insects as Privet is about all the little monsters (the insects that is) will eat.

Plant Privet hedging in a single row with between 2 and 3 plants per metre. For a little more variety, add a little Gold Privet into the hedge (10-15% is fine). Clip when needed. To 3m

We also sell container grown Privet for summer planting.