The highlights
- Dense green leaves and summer blooms
- RHS Plant for Pollinators
- Average growth rate – 20-40cm per year
- Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m
Description
- Privet is a dense, semi-evergreen hedge which keeps some of its leaves all winter and flowers in summer, providing year-round interest
- Small green oval shaped leaves with masses of white flowers in summer, followed by round black berries in auutmn
- A hardy, fast growing plant which will reach a height of approx 5m but can easily be maintained at 1-4m
- Grows well in most conditions, except for very wet sites. Privet is also suitable for coastal locations, although you may notice some leaf fall during winter
- Somewhat poisonous if ingested. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling
- RHS Plants for Pollinators – recognised for its value to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects
