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Green Privet 150/175cm Root Ball Delivery from October

Green Privet 150/175cm Root Ball Delivery from October

Ligustrum ovalifolium
Super sized field grown plants. Plant 2/metre for a rapid hedge
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Garden Privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium
Pollinator Friendly
Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
H4 (-10 to -5°C)
Mature size
4-8m tall × 2.5-4m wide
Foliage
Semi-evergreen
Flowers
White
Flowering
Summer
Soil
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Aspect
North-facing, South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
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About Green Privet 150/175cm Root Ball Delivery from October

Green Privet Hedging (Ligustrum ovalifolium) – 150/175cm Root Ball

Tough, Fast-Growing Evergreen for Reliable, Attractive Boundaries

Green Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) at 150–175cm tall offers a quick, effective solution for establishing privacy and structure in your garden. With its dense, glossy green foliage and upright habit, this popular hedging plant forms a neat, semi-evergreen screen that responds brilliantly to trimming.

It’s a low-maintenance, hardy choice suitable for both formal and informal hedging, tolerant of pollution, wind, and most soil types – making it ideal for urban gardens, driveways, or rural boundaries alike.

Key Features

  • Supplied Height: 150–175cm (excluding root ball)

  • Spacing: 2.5 plants per metre for a solid hedge

  • Growth Rate: Fast – up to 30–60cm per year

  • Foliage: Small, oval, mid-green leaves held densely on upright branches

  • Form: Naturally bushy, very responsive to clipping

  • Seasonality: Semi-evergreen – may drop some leaves in colder winters

  • Planting Window: Best planted October to April (root ball season)

Benefits in the Garden

  • Quick-growing privacy screen with excellent height

  • Perfect for driveway edges, front gardens, or perimeter hedging

  • Pollution-tolerant – great for city gardens and roadside planting

  • Wildlife-friendly – flowers attract pollinators; birds love the berries

  • Can be shaped formally or left slightly looser for a softer look

Care & Growing Advice

  • Position: Full sun to partial shade

  • Soil: Adaptable to most soils, but prefers well-drained ground

  • Watering: Water well during establishment and in dry spells

  • Feeding: Use a balanced fertiliser in spring to encourage lush growth

  • Pruning: Trim 2–3 times a year to maintain a tidy shape

  • Hardiness: Fully hardy throughout the UK

Why Choose 150/175cm Root Ball Green Privet?

  • Fast-growing for quick results

  • Supplied at a mature size for instant impact

  • Tough and tolerant of urban conditions and various soils

  • Easy to maintain, evergreen or semi-evergreen in most UK locations

  • Attractive to wildlife, supporting garden biodiversity

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