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Ligustrum ovalifolium (Privet) 'Aureum'

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A striking evergreen shrub with glossy, oval leaves edged in vibrant golden yellow, bringing year round colour to gardens and hedgerows. Its dense, bushy growth habit makes it an excellent choice for creating formal or informal hedges, offering both privacy and visual interest. Unlike other privets, its foliage retains a bright, variegated appearance even in winter, ensuring the garden remains lively through colder months. Small, creamy white flowers appear in summer, adding a subtle fragrance and attracting pollinators. Highly adaptable to different soil types and tolerant of urban conditions, this robust plant is perfect for those seeking a low maintenance yet eye catching addition to their landscape.

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Ligustrum ovalifolium (Privet) 'Aureum'

Family of Trees: Oleaceae

Habit: Evergreen Shrub, Upright

Growth Rate: 30 to 60 cm/year

Optimal Temperature: 10-25°C, hardy to -15°C

Harmful if Eaten?: Berries mildly toxic

Flowers or Berries: White Flowers, Black Berries

Hardiness: H5 (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)