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Overview
Privet is a semi-evergreen or deciduous shrub with rich green leaves and white flowers, followed by black berries.
Please note that the troughs are 1m hedge troughs which will provide an instant hedge. The trough contains 5 bushy plants and are currently around 80cm high. There is a minimum of 3 items per basket as this will be shipped on a pallet.
Description
A bushy semi-evergreen shrub, most commonly seen in hedgerows and woodlands in southern England and Wales. Ligustrum ovalifolium makes a good hedge in polluted areas.
Planting Position
Suitable for most locations and soil types. It can handle exposed sites and is extremely hardy.
Size
Growth Rate: Fast
Final Height: 3m
Final Spread: 3m
Foliage and flowers
The leaves are dark green and arranged along the stem in pairs, each at right angles. The white flowers are produced in mid-summer in panicles. The flowers produce a strong, pungent fragrance that many people find unpleasant. The fruit is a small glossy black berry, poisonous to humans but readily eaten by birds. A privet hedge which is kept trimmed will rarely produce flowers and fruit.
Plant Interest
The leaves and fruits are eaten by caterpillars and birds.
Landscape Use
Predominantly used as hedging in the UK, or can be used as an ornamental shrub. When used as a hedging plant, as it ages, it can become sparse and then can be pruned down to around 50cms; it will reshoot and regrow vigorously. Uses timber/logs/windbreaks/etc. Ligustrum ovalfolium is a common hedging plant in the UK. It is an excellent plant for topiary, or as a background for ornamental plants.
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Family Business est. 1992
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