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    LIGUSTRUM
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    LIGUSTRUM

    Commonly known as Privet

    In the olive family.

    Genus of about 45 species of deciduous, semi-evergreen, or evergreen shrubs and trees found in woodland and thickets in Europe, North Africa, the Himalayas, southwestern and eastern Asia and Australia.

    The native, L. vulgare, is a valuable wildlife plant being the food source of the privet hawk moth caterpillar and a source of berries - poisonous to humans - for birds.

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    Plant Details
    • Good to know
      Mostly used for hedging. The native 'vulgare' is an important wildlife plant.
    • Place of origin
      Europe, northern Africa, Himalayas, southwestern and eastern Asia, Australia.
    • Deciduous
      Semi evergreen, and evergreen shrubs and trees
    • Evergreen
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    Planting Tips and Care Advice

    Varieties
    LIGUSTRUM confusum
    Large shrub in cultivation or a small tree in its native habitat. Panicles of white fragrant flowers followed by dark blue-purple fruits
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    LIGUSTRUM japonicum 'Rotundifolium
    Japanese privet
    Very compact habit, with leathery green leaves, a good architectural plant
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    LIGUSTRUM japonicum 'Texanum'
    Japanese privet, Wax-leaf privet
    Thick, shiny, dark green leaves. Scented white flowers in summer followed by black berries
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
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    LIGUSTRUM lucidum
    Chinese privet
    Large glossy green pointed leaves and large handsome panicles of white flowers in early autumn. It scarcely looks like a privet at all
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    LIGUSTRUM ovalifolium
    Common green privet
     
    Pot grown
    £11.50
    LIGUSTRUM ovalifolium 'Argenteum'
    Cream edged leaves
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    LIGUSTRUM ovalifolium 'Aureum'
    Golden privet
    Golden variegated privet
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50

    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g - Free c&p
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr - inc c&p
    £7.50
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