Ligustrum Ovalifolium (Privet)

Ligustrum Ovalifolium (Privet)

Ligustrum ovalifolium is a vigorous, semi-evergreen privet that forms a dense, reliable hedge for urban or suburban sites. Thriving in full sun or light shade and tolerant of a wide range of soils, it produces clusters of small white summer flowers followed by glossy black berries. The dark green foliage often persists year-round, though some leaf drop may occur in harsher winters. Expect an eventual size of around 3m in height and 3m in spread when mature, making it a versatile choice for screening and formal hedging.

Feeding time: Spring (MarchApril) Trimming time: Late summer, after flowering (August to early September). If a very crisp line is required, a light touch-up in late spring (May) can be done, noting this may reduce flowers.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Fast Soil: Most well-drained soils, including chalk, clay or sandy loam Hardiness: Hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:heavy-clay
soiltype:chalky
soilmoisture:normal
soilmoisture:dry-sandy
foliage:semi-evergreen
leafcolour:green
flowercolour:white
flowering:july
flowering:august
size:2m-5m
gardenstyle:formal
gardenstyle:architectural
specialconditions:tolerates-drought
specialconditions:dry-shade