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Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum

Original price Β£2.79 - Original price Β£106.79
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Β£2.79 - Β£106.79
Current price Β£2.79

Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum' is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub with striking golden-edged foliage. Perfect for privacy hedges, windbreaks, and decorative borders, it combines aesthetic appeal with practicality and low-maintenance care.

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Pot Grown (9 sizes)

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 15-30cm, Pot Grown

15-30cm Β· Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plantsΒ£2.66 each
10% off10–19 plantsΒ£2.52 each
15% off20–49 plantsΒ£2.38 each
20% off50–99 plantsΒ£2.24 each
25% off100+ plantsΒ£2.10 each
Current price Β£2.79each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 15-30cm, Pot Grown

15-30cm

Β£2.79 each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 30-50cm, Pot Grown

30-50cm Β· Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plantsΒ£5.51 each
10% off10–19 plantsΒ£5.22 each
15% off20–49 plantsΒ£4.93 each
20% off50–99 plantsΒ£4.64 each
25% off100+ plantsΒ£4.35 each
Current price Β£5.79each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 30-50cm, Pot Grown

30-50cm

Β£5.79 each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 50-70cm, Pot Grown

50-70cm Β· Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plantsΒ£8.36 each
10% off10–19 plantsΒ£7.92 each
15% off20–49 plantsΒ£7.48 each
20% off50–99 plantsΒ£7.04 each
25% off100+ plantsΒ£6.60 each
Current price Β£8.79each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 50-70cm, Pot Grown

50-70cm

Β£8.79 each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 70-90cm, Pot Grown

70-90cm Β· Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plantsΒ£16.91 each
10% off10–19 plantsΒ£16.02 each
15% off20–49 plantsΒ£15.13 each
20% off50–99 plantsΒ£14.24 each
25% off100+ plantsΒ£13.35 each
Current price Β£17.79each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 70-90cm, Pot Grown

70-90cm

Β£17.79 each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 90-110cm, Pot Grown

90-110cm Β· Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plantsΒ£19.76 each
10% off10–19 plantsΒ£18.72 each
15% off20–49 plantsΒ£17.68 each
20% off50–99 plantsΒ£16.64 each
25% off100+ plantsΒ£15.60 each
Current price Β£20.79each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 90-110cm, Pot Grown

90-110cm

Β£20.79 each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 110-130cm, Pot Grown

110-130cm Β· Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plantsΒ£27.36 each
10% off10–19 plantsΒ£25.92 each
15% off20–49 plantsΒ£24.48 each
20% off50–99 plantsΒ£23.04 each
25% off100+ plantsΒ£21.60 each
Current price Β£28.79each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 110-130cm, Pot Grown

110-130cm

Β£28.79 each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 130-150cm, Pot Grown

130-150cm Β· Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plantsΒ£36.86 each
10% off10–19 plantsΒ£34.92 each
15% off20–49 plantsΒ£32.98 each
20% off50–99 plantsΒ£31.04 each
25% off100+ plantsΒ£29.10 each
Current price Β£38.79each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 130-150cm, Pot Grown

130-150cm

Β£38.79 each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 150-170cm, Pot Grown

150-170cm Β· Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plantsΒ£67.26 each
10% off10–19 plantsΒ£63.72 each
15% off20–49 plantsΒ£60.18 each
20% off50–99 plantsΒ£56.64 each
25% off100+ plantsΒ£53.10 each
Current price Β£70.79each

Golden Privet Hedging Plants - Ligustrum Ovalifolium Aureum – 150-170cm, Pot Grown

150-170cm

Β£70.79 each

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170-200cm Β· Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plantsΒ£101.46 each
10% off10–19 plantsΒ£96.12 each
15% off20–49 plantsΒ£90.78 each
20% off50–99 plantsΒ£85.44 each
25% off100+ plantsΒ£80.10 each
Current price Β£106.79each

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170-200cm

Β£106.79 each

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Full Description

Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum' is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub with striking golden-edged foliage. Perfect for privacy hedges, windbreaks, and decorative borders, it combines aesthetic appeal with practicality and low-maintenance care.

Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum' Hedging Plants

Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum', commonly known as Golden Privet, is a versatile and vibrant evergreen shrub that is perfect for creating striking hedges or ornamental borders. Its glossy green leaves are beautifully edged with bright golden-yellow margins, adding year-round colour and interest to any garden. With its dense growth habit and excellent adaptability, Golden Privet is ideal for privacy hedges, windbreaks, or decorative planting.
Features of Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'
Golden Privet is prized for its attractive foliage, which features glossy green leaves edged with golden-yellow margins. This fast-growing plant achieves an annual growth rate of 30 to 60 centimetres, forming a dense and uniform hedge when planted closely together. In summer, it produces clusters of small, fragrant white flowers that add an extra layer of seasonal interest.
Why Choose Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum' for Hedging?
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum' is an excellent choice for gardeners looking for a colourful yet practical hedge. Its dense foliage provides effective privacy, wind protection, and noise reduction. Hardy and resilient, this plant thrives in a wide range of conditions and requires minimal maintenance, making it a reliable option for both formal and informal hedges.
Benefits for Nature
Golden Privet supports local wildlife by attracting pollinators such as bees to its summer flowers. Its dense foliage also offers excellent shelter and nesting opportunities for birds, making it a valuable addition to biodiversity-friendly gardens.
Landscaping and Design Uses
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum' is highly versatile and can be used for formal or informal hedges, boundary screens, or ornamental borders. Its vibrant golden-yellow foliage provides a bright contrast in mixed planting schemes and can be shaped easily to suit any garden style.
Growing Conditions
This plant thrives in well-drained soils, including sandy, loamy, or chalky types. It prefers full sun to partial shade and is tolerant of urban pollution, drought, and coastal conditions. Regular pruning will help maintain its shape and encourage dense growth.
Fun Fact
Golden Privet’s bright foliage and adaptability make it a popular choice for gardens in urban areas, where its ability to tolerate pollution and challenging conditions is highly valued.
Summary
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum' is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub with striking golden-edged foliage. Perfect for privacy hedges, windbreaks, and decorative borders, it combines aesthetic appeal with practicality and low-maintenance care.
Disclaimer
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum' plants may vary in appearance depending on the season and maturity. Regular watering during establishment and annual pruning will ensure healthy and vibrant growth.
Planting and care

Choose a position in full sun or partial shade. Keep the soil moist while allowing excess water to drain freely.

Water thoroughly after planting and check soil moisture regularly during establishment, particularly in dry or windy weather. Keep competing weeds clear and avoid piling mulch against stems.

Check support ties as the plant grows. Maintain the supplied shape with pruning appropriate to the species, taking care not to remove more old wood than that species can regenerate.

What you’ll receive

Supplied according to the option you select for this product.

Height: as selected when ordering.
Root Type: Pot Grown.

Delivery and unpacking

Delivery method by size and root type:
Pot Grown β€” 15-30cm, 30-50cm, 50-70cm: Box Delivery
Pot Grown β€” 70-90cm, 90-110cm, 110-130cm, 130-150cm, 150-170cm, 170-200cm: Pallet Delivery

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Important information

Do not eat privet berries or leaves. Keep hedge clippings away from pets and especially horses, as substantial ingestion can cause serious poisoning. Contact a vet if an animal eats this plant.

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