Privet Hedging or Common Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium

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Privet hedging (Ligustrum ovalifolium) is an incredibly popular evergreen/semi-evergreen shrub. This means that Privet hedges are generally evergreen but can lose some or all of their leaves in harsh winter conditions, before coming back to life in spring.
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  • EVERGREEN
  • FAST GROWING
  • HAS BERRIES
  • HAS FLOWERS (White)
  • Planting Conditions: Suitable for normal, chalk and clay soils in full sun or semi-shade. Inland and exposed sites.
  • Growth Rate: expect average growth between 20cm and 40cm per year
  • Height: grows upto 5 metres in height
  • Bare root plants are shown in winter dormancy as a single bare root and a bundle for comparison. Please note if ordering 1 x bare root, this will be a single plant not a bundle unless shown as a multibuy item.
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Ligustrum ovalifolium Hedge Plants Description

Privet hedge plants (Ligustrum ovalifolium) are known for their rich, oval-shaped green leaves and masses of delicate white flowers that bloom in summer, attracting butterflies and bees. Once established, Ligustrum ovalifolium is almost a permanent evergreen hedge, but can experience some leaf fall during the winter, which is why it is considered semi-evergreen.

Planting Privet hedging is popular due to its dense foliage that not only offers privacy, but also protects against pollution when grown as a formal hedge, making it perfect for urban or suburban gardens. This robust shrub is a relatively fast grower - around 30cm per year - and grows well in most conditions, except for particularly wet sites. Privet is also suitable for coastal locations, although you may notice some defoliation during winter.

For alternatives to common Privet hedging, there is Golden Privet which boasts the same growing habits but more colourful foliage, and Wild Privet, which has narrow leaves and a looser growing pattern.

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Choose Privet Hedging or Common Privet root types

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Root types explained.

  • Bare root

    Field grown, bare roots are young plants that are only planted when they are dormant, from autumn to spring. We lift bare root plants and despatch them during the season but they can be pre-ordered in summer. As they are cheaper to grow, they are one of our most affordable hedge planting options.

  • Pot grown

    Pot grown plants can be planted year round and make a convenient option. They come in a wide range of sizes, from 10cm to 2.5m so they're suitable for the majority of planting requirements.

  • Root ball

    Also field grown, root ball plants are scooped out of the ground using machinery to keep their root system intact and wrapped in bio-degradable, hessian sacks. They are mature plants that provide dense coverage very early on, ideal for when you need a thick hedge quickly.

  • Instant

    Grown in troughs or bags that measure 50cm-1 metre in length and carefully clipped during the growing season. Our instant hedging troughs create a dramatic, instant hedge effect.

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30 - 40cm

£1.19
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30 - 40cm

£1.19
£1.19

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40 - 60cm

£1.29
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40 - 60cm

£1.29
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60 - 90cm

£1.59
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60 - 90cm

£1.59
£1.59

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90 - 120cm

£2.99
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90 - 120cm

£2.99
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120 - 150cm

£3.99
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120 - 150cm

£3.99
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Number of Plants
(5 Per Metre Recommended)

No. Plants (5 per metre)

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