Green Privet 40/60cm Bare Root (Ligustrum ovalifolium)

Privet Hedge - Ligustrum ovalifolium

Green garden privet is a quick growing, popular semi-evergreen hedge plant.  Fast growing Green Privet is the most popular plant for hedging and can be seen almost everywhere in housing schemes, and even in towns.  It has small, glossy green, oval leaves, and profuse white flowers followed by black berries that birds love. Privet may experience some leaf fall during winter which explains classification of semi-evergreen but once established will retain most leaves.  Privet hedges are a good alternative to Leylandii conifer hedge plants as it is easier to maintain.

Privet hedges should be pruned a few times a year during the growing season to maintain its shape and regrowth

Common Name: Privet

Genus: Ligustrum

Species:  ovalifolium

Type:  Bareroot, Semi-evergreen

Size:  40/60  cm

Flowers:  Abundant White Flowers

Rate of Growth:  20-40cm per year

Planting Location:  Full sun, partial shade

Soil Type:  Tolerates almost all soil types, chalk and clay, moist, well-draining

pH:  neutral, acid, alkaline

Fertilise:   Rootgrow upon initial planting and thereafter

Planting Distance: 3  per metre single row for hedging 

Hardiness:  Hardy

Height: 4-8  metres

Spread: 2.5-4 metres

 

**Scot Plants Direct can only supply bareroot plants when they are dormant during the winter months from November to April annually.