150/175cm Root Ball Wild Privet
(Ligustrum vulgare)

Wild Privet is a deciduous, semi-evergreen plant that is ideal for providing nesting homes for birds, and is̴Ì?slightly larger but less compact than Ligustrum Ovalifolium.

About̴Ì?Root Ball Wild Privet Hedging
Key Features
Pruning & Care

About̴Ì?Root Ball Wild Privet Hedging

Wild Privet's creamy-white flowers appear in Spring and are loved by the birds and butterflies. Though they are edible to birds etc., the leaves and flowers are harmful if eaten.̴Ì?

It's quite a hardy plant, being tolerant to all soil types- though it cannot be planted in very wet sites.

Root Ball̴Ì?Wild Privet̴Ì?hedging is only available to buy and plant throughout November - March, but can be pre-ordered at any time outside of the bare root season.

Key Features

This̴Ì?60/90cm root ball Wild Privet plant has an average growth rate but can grow up to 4m+ tall when planted in good conditions.

Wild Privet can reach an ultimate height of 4m with an average growth rate between 20/40cm per year.

Growth rate: Average (20-40cm per year)
Ideal height: 4m+ Tall
Soil type: Normal, chalk, clay
Exposure: Inland, coastal, exposed
Aspect: Full sun, semi-shade
Evergreen foliage? Semi-evergreen

Pruning & Care

When you receive your̴Ì?Ligustrum Vulgare Root Ball plant, it will need to be planted within a couple of weeks or so and must be well-watered during this time. Do not allow the soil to dry out- this will more than likely damage the roots altogether.̴Ì?

You will need to prune your Wild Privet plant regularly throughout Summer. Make sure you stop pruning by the end of Summer, however, as you don't want to risk frost damaging the new shoots.̴Ì?

Berries

Evergreen

White Flower