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Common privet

Common privet

Common privet

Ligustrum vulgare

shrub☀️ sun-or-partial🪴 well-drained📏 medium🌡️ RHS H5–H6

📋Quick Facts

Height

2.0-4.0m

Spread

1.5-3.0m

Water

💧 Minimal watering

Hardiness

Zone 4-7

About

Semi-evergreen shrub widely used for clipped hedging.

Also known as: Trovisco-ligustro / alfeneiro-comum, Ligustrum vulgare, Gewöhnlicher Liguster, Ligustr pospolity, Common privet, Troène commun, Aligustre común

Pest Resilience

3/5 — Average

Aphids and leaf spot can be problems; generally manageable with good airflow.

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How to Propagate

🌰Seed
Easy
✂️Cutting
Moderate

This plant produces viable seeds for propagation

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6

USDA 6 equivalent

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