Ligustrum Japonicum "Japanese Privet" 23cmPot Standard H 1100mm

Botanical Name: Ligustrum spp. (commonly Ligustrum japonicum / Ligustrum sinense)
Common Names: Privet, Japanese Privet, Chinese Privet

📌 Product Description

Ligustrum, commonly known as Privet, is a fast-growing evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub widely used for hedging and screening. It is valued for its dense foliage, neat growth habit, and ability to be easily shaped into formal hedges.

The plant produces small white fragrant flowers in summer, followed by black berries that attract birds. Its glossy green leaves create a thick, uniform hedge, making it one of the most popular screening plants in gardens.

Highly adaptable and low maintenance, Ligustrum thrives in a wide range of South African conditions and is ideal for creating privacy and structure in the landscape.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 2 – 5 m (can be maintained smaller with pruning)
Spread: 1.5 – 3 m
Growth Habit: Dense, bushy evergreen shrub
Growth Rate: Fast

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-draining soil; adaptable to most soil types
Water:

• Water regularly during establishment
• Moderately drought tolerant once established
• Avoid prolonged waterlogging

Feeding: Apply compost or balanced fertiliser in spring to encourage healthy growth.

Maintenance:

• Regular pruning required for hedge shape
• Responds very well to trimming
• Very hardy and low maintenance

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring or early autumn
Active Growth: Spring and summer
Climate Suitability: Suitable for most South African regions
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates moderate frost

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Excellent hedge and screening plant
• Fast-growing
• Dense foliage for privacy
• Attracts birds
• Easy to shape

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Formal hedging
✔ Screening and privacy
✔ Boundary planting
✔ Topiary shaping
✔ Windbreak planting