Bareroot Ligustrum vulgare (Wild Privet)

A robust evergreen shrub valued for its dense, glossy foliage and excellent hedging capabilities. Its oval leaves maintain their rich green colour throughout winter, providing year round structure and privacy to gardens. Fast growing and highly adaptable, it thrives in most soil types and tolerates both sun and partial shade, making it suitable for various landscape situations. When clipped, it forms neat, formal hedges that can be maintained at heights from 1 to 4 metres, though it also works well as an informal screen. Particularly resilient in urban environments, this plant withstands pollution and coastal conditions while requiring minimal care once established. Creamy white flower clusters in summer add seasonal interest and attract pollinators.

Family of Trees: Oleaceae

Habit: Semi-evergreen Shrub

Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast

Optimal Temperature: 15-25°C, hardy to -20°C

Harmful if Eaten?: Toxic berries

Flowers or Berries: White Flowers, Black Berries

Hardiness: H6 (Very Hardy)

Hardiness ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)