A superb choice for creating a dense, attractive privacy hedge, this Ligustrum Privet is one of the most popular and reliable hedging plants available. Prized for its vigorous growth rate and lush, glossy foliage, Privet is an excellent option for establishing a neat, formal boundary or a living green screen in your garden. This versatile plant responds exceptionally well to regular trimming, allowing you to maintain a tidy, compact hedge at your desired height and shape.

Supplied as a well-established plant in a 19cm (3 Litre) pot, this Privet is ready for immediate planting and will quickly begin to fill out and establish itself in your garden. Its dense branching habit ensures excellent coverage from the base upward, providing effective screening and shelter throughout the year.

Key Features:

• Fast growing – one of the quickest hedging plants to establish


• Dense, bushy growth habit providing excellent privacy and screening


• Retains its glossy green foliage throughout the year in most conditions


• Highly tolerant of regular pruning and shaping


• Adaptable to a wide range of soil types and positions


• Produces small, creamy-white flowers in summer, attractive to pollinators


• Low maintenance once established


• Supplied in a 19cm / 3 Litre pot, well-rooted and ready to plant

Planting Tips:

For a dense, full hedge, plant Privet at approximately 3 plants per metre. Prepare the planting area by incorporating organic matter into the soil, and water thoroughly after planting. Regular watering during the first growing season will help establish a strong root system. Trim two to three times per year during the growing season to encourage dense, bushy growth.

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Ligustrum ovalifolium


• Common Names: Privet, Garden Privet, Oval-leaved Privet


• Classification: Semi-evergreen to Evergreen Shrub


• Fully Grown Height & Spread: Up to 3–4 m × 2–3 m (if left untrimmed; easily maintained at desired hedge height)


• Growth Habit: Dense, Upright, Bushy


• Perfect for: Formal Hedging, Privacy Screens, Boundary Planting, Topiary, Mixed Borders


• Flowering Time: Summer (June–July) – small, creamy-white flower panicles


• Berry Season: Autumn – small black berries (attractive to birds)


• Planting Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade


• Soil: Most well-drained soil types, including chalk, clay, loam and sand


• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies and Garden Birds


• Type: Hardy Semi-evergreen to Evergreen Shrub


• Foliage: Glossy, Oval, Mid-green Leaves


• Hardiness: Fully Hardy (RHS H6)


• Pruning: Trim 2–3 times during the growing season to maintain shape and density

What You Receive:

1 x Ligustrum Privet Hedging Plant supplied in a 19cm / 3 Litre pot.