Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'

golden privet

Eventual height & spread

Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'

golden privet

  • 2 litre pot
  • £15.39 £21.99
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  • 3 × 2 litre pots
  • £34.99 £49.99
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  • 10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
  • £79.99
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  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: moist, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: fast
  • Flowering period: July to August
  • Hardiness: fully hardy


Dense clusters of white flowers in July and August followed by shiny, spherical, black fruit and oval, yellow-margined, rich-green leaves. This vigorous, versatile, golden privet will happily grow in any well-drained soil. Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum' makes an attractive hedge for a sunny urban or suburban site, retaining its leaves in all but the coldest winters.

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  • Garden care:
    Plants grown as free-standing specimens require minimal pruning - where necessary remove any misplaced or diseased branches in late winter or early spring. Trim hedging plants twice yearly - in May and August. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant.
    • Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten