Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare) is a shrub that can grow 3m – 8m tall and 3m – 8m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare).
This plant has several common names including: wild privet, common privet, prim or prim-cut.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 10-20 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: wild privet, common privet, prim, prim-cut
Scientific name: Ligustrum vulgare
Plant type: Shrubs
Habit: Bushy
Height: 3m – 8m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Wildflower meadow, Wildlife Gardens
Planting type: Hedging & Screens, Low Maintenance
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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| Spring | ||||
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How to plant Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare) – WrS.tm.pl, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Shrubs are fundamental elements in any garden.
They add color and interest throughout the seasons with their wide variety of flowers, foliage, fruits, trunks and stems.
Whatever the size or style of your garden, the permanent woody structure or the foliage of evergreen shrubs will give the space shape and dimension.
How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare) is not a demanding plant regarding the type of soil and can grow in chalk, loam or sand.
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The chalky soil is pale and contains chunks of calcium-rich rock. It is a fertile and well-draining soil, almost always alkaline.
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Ligustrum vulgare likes to grow in moist but well drained or well drained soils.
Sunlight
Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare) is a plant that should be grown in full sun or partial shade positions.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare) – Hladac, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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