Green Privet (Ligustrum Ovalifolium)
Privet hedge plants (Ligustrum ovalifolium) are the workhorse of the British hedge: fast-growing, semi-evergreen, and proven in UK gardens for over a century. Privet has dark-green oval leaves, small white summer flowers, and tolerates almost any soil. It's a top choice for boundaries, screening, and coastal gardens. Fast establishment, easy to manage with two trims a year.
Ligustrum ovalifolium (Privet) Hedging Plants
Available in bare root (despatched November to April, the most economical option), pot grown (plant any time of year), and rootball sizes. Standard spacing is 3 plants per metre for a dense single-row hedge.
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Pre-order bare root Privet now for delivery from November. Bare-root plants are despatched while dormant and offer the best value per metre on longer hedges.
- Wild Privet (Ligustrum vulgare) also available — the native British species, ideal for conservation and country hedges.
- Golden Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum') for variegated yellow-green foliage that lifts shaded corners.
New to privet? Read our complete UK buyer's guide to privet hedging for species, spacing, planting and care advice. Looking at other options? Browse the full hedging plant range — ScotPlants also offer rootball and pot grown hedge plants.
