wild privet

Also known as: common privet; prim; prim-cut

A bushy, deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub with dark green, lance-shaped leaves and terminal panicles of small, white, pungently-scented flowers in summer, followed by small, shining black berries

Scientific classification

Species: wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare)
Genus: Ligustrum
Family: Oleaceae

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

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Distribution of wild privet

Distribution map

Europe North Africa Southwestern Asia

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Culture

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Toxicity

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of wild privet

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wild privet care guide

Moderate regular watering, deeper irrigation during sustained dryness
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate regular watering, deeper irrigation during sustained dryness

Fertilizing

Shrub slow-release feed applied once yearly at early spring bud break

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering. Trim hedges twice during summer.