Privet Silver Hedging

Ligustrum ovalifolium Argenteum (Silver Privet)

Conveniently described as like the more commonly seen Golden Privet, except that the golden parts of the leaf are silver instead. This is an evergreen or semi evergreen shrub with all the same attributes of the Privet Hedging Plants, notably they respond well to trimming, make for a very neat and tidy hedge as they have fairly small leaves and they will grow almost anywhere including shady, full sun etc and in any soil type. The only thing to avoid is the ‘wet feet’ of Winter waterlogging where we would suggest consulting our list of plants for wet sites instead.

Silver Privet Hedging plants make a good alternative to other varieties of Privet, or as part of a colourful multi variety ‘tapestry hedge’ mixed with Green and Golden Privet or other species of colourful hedging plants such as Purple Beech, Pyracantha and Photinia.

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Potted Hedging

We deliver these plants to you in the pots they are grown in, because there is no root disturbance they can delivered and planted all year round with excellent results.

Privet Silver Potted Hedging 12/20in 30/50cm

  • in 2 litre pots

  • Plant(s) per metre: 3-5
  • Minimum order quantity: 1

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Like other varieties of Privet hedging plants, Silver Privet is a tough plant that will adapt to most situations, even on more exposed sites. Grow them in any soil type as long as good drainage is provided. These colurful shrubs will do well in full sun or partial/moderate shade.

Ligustrum ovalifolium Argenteum can be maintained as a beautiful moderately sized hedge from 90cm or so up to two metres or more, so tall enough to give privacy or screening if required. Trim them as necessary during the season, trimming once each season will keep them in good order, twice a year will keep them very neat and tidy, more of a show garden look.

Silver Privet would be a good choice to fill more difficult areas in larger groups, the shrubs would need little more than an annual trim to keep them looking tidy.

We recommend adding Rootgrow to the planting holes to give these shrubs the best possible start and encourage faster growth, once well established Ligustrum ovalifolium Argenteum is a drought resistant and low maintenance shrub.

How to grow Silver Privet
Position: Sun or partial shade
Foliage: Evergreen shrub, leaves stay on the shrub all year. Some leaves may drop in very cold weather and be replaced with new growth the following Spring.
Soil and site: Any well drained soil.

Flowering time:  Early summer

Growth rate: moderate
Ultimate height and spread 300cm high x 250cm wide.

Hardiness: Fully hardy.
Aftercare: Water regularly after planting and for the first season. Trim as required to maintain the desired shape.

Delivery leadtimes update- March/April 2024

We are working at maximum capacity to fulfil all orders as quickly as possible but owing to unprecedented demand some orders will take longer:

– Orders containing only bare root plants – delivery is currently within 5-7 days

– All other orders – delivery is currently within 2-3 weeks

Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.

Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.

Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.

Delivery is reliable
– we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.

Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)

LocationOrder ValuePrice
UK Mainland excluding HighlandsUp to £90£15.00
UK Mainland excluding HighlandsOver £90Free
Scottish Highlands and Isle of WightAll orders£24.00

Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)

LocationOrder ValuePrice
UK Mainland excluding HighlandsUp to £420£72.00
UK Mainland excluding HighlandsOver £420Free
Scottish Highlands and Isle of WightAll orders£72.00

Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)

LocationOrder ValuePrice
UK Mainland excluding HighlandsUnder £1800Please call us
UK Mainland excluding HighlandsOver £1800Free
Scottish Highlands and Isle of WightAll ordersNot available

Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.

Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.

Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants

Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page

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