Zone 7a. Neighbors privet roots are invading my lawn. A variety listed as growing smaller will of course take longer to reach that height than a tall variety will, if you are willing to keep trimming it regularly. Definitely like a darker colored leaf. Would the Howardii ligustrum privet fulfill those qualities? Does the Davidson Hardy check all these boxes? I understand the best time to do a rejuvenation pruning is late winter/early Spring. I do trim it once or twice a year. Do any privets have thorns? Dunk bare-root and potted plants in a bucket of water while working out the spacing. Shop online for your favorite plants, and we'll ship them directly to your home or business. I am going through a hard time financially and am eating a lot of greens in the form of weeds. On the other hand, I dont want to let nonnative invasives spread if I can help it. The cheapest way to create a privet hedge is to buy bare-root plants from November to March. I live near Chicago (Zone 5) and am considering a Davidson Hardy privet. Am I correct to assume they will grow 10 to 12 feet high which will be 4 feet above the fence line? Please let me know. If not, I was considering planting cherry laurel in place. And naturally, thanks for your effort! You might well trim those 200 plants regularly so they dont flower or seed, but what about in 30 years, especially with rising average temperatures? For this reason, never use privet as a hedge in a garden that runs alongside a livestock field. I live in VA and they grow well and pretty fast. . Similar in size is the curved-leaf privet, a variety of Japanese privet called Recurvifolium. I love this tree on the side of my house (12 ft wide) that will shade my kitchen window and I can hang a hummingbird feeder from in the middle of my small garden sanctuary. No, they dont. As you can see, the whole thing of invasiveness, and the amount of damage done by it, varies from place to place, so I wouldnt be hard on nurseries its up to the consumer to make the choice, no? I would not eat them. There are alternatives! Maybe you can cut it down in fall and move it? How long would each size container take to get to a good height (1-2ft)? privet Beautiful and lacy. It is much safer to eat only what is known to be safe and edible, rather than experiment with this or that. Do it soon, or if it hasnt flowered yet, do it straight after flowering. I know I planted very close to the fence but what I am trying to achieve is green covering the wooden fence and I need 10 to 15 feet of height for privacy. Whoever planted ours was very enthusiastic and planted them about a foot apart, yet they thrived for a very long time. I placed weed barrier cloth in the planted area with wood chips on top which has made it all low maintenance over the last ten years. If it was well established it will probably recover just cold damage. Then trim as it develops. I hate these things then they have spread all the way back behind.. Thank You. You will still be left with all the dead twigs though. Emma Crawforth, BBC Gardeners World Magazine, explains how to fill it, in our Quick Tips video: The leaves and berries of privet are poisonous. But I am more concerned about all the other comments too now! You are too kind to the privet that is overly-planted in the SF Bay Area. Regular Ligustrum ovalifolium Vicaryi will set seed as vigorously as any other common privet will. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); All rights reserved The Tree Center 2022. thetreecenter.com There are tiny little seeds everywhere. Again from many online sources I have read that even the waxleaf privet although not as invasive as others can still potentially invade natural forest habitats. gap in your privet hedge? Waxleaf Privet would be as heat-resistant as any, and as for deer, you I am sure know they are unpredictable, but they probably wont do much with them maybe fence them for a couple of years until they are big enough to take a bit of grazing without too much of a problem. I am guessing yes, but either way it is pretty shade resistant, and with overhead direct light it should grow fine until you can take down the fence. Please advuu if se. OH MY GOSH since I moved here 5 years ago it crops up everywhere on my little 1 acre house place and into the woods some. But yes, diversity in planting is a great idea, and there are definitely plants that are over-planted in the wrong areas. Ill be planting a privet, and crape myrtlse to beginits not a large lot. Hi. You would need to remove over 50% of the root system to have a significant impact on them. I am having terrible trouble with rust coloring of leaves, then it turns yellow, drys up but does not fall off. Well, I can say that they could be privet, but they could be a lot of other things too. I like them separated with the more flowing look. Ligustrum japonicum in one or other of its forms Texanum, Recurvifolium, etc. Thanks for your reply. The forests will thank you to avoid privet at all costs. Thank you! Thanks Dave. The summer is brutle here in AZ, but it finally took root and survived and needs regular watering, so its not a drought tollerant plant. This plant is not especially cold-hardy, but it thrives in the warmth and humidity of the south-east, again seeding and spreading into natural forests and crowding out native species. Its pollen season in Northern California and I am reacting like no previous year. I was told that it has the longest lasting leaves. Dont mix sizes, the smaller ones wont grow well. Xylosma (Xlosma congesta). Will it survive in our hardy winters? Also sometimes called Chinese privet, but better called glossy privet, Ligustrum lucidum does indeed have attractive glossy foliage, but in areas like Texas it too is invasive. Is it made into an essential oil or anything! By mid-spring in the following year the cuttings should be showing signs of growth. The best way to apply Round-Up in a selective way is by putting it in a bucket, putting on rubber gloves, and using a sponge to spread it on the leaves. Is this an invasive plant in Iowa? In this clip from Gardeners World, Monty Don demonstrates how to make use of the view beyond your garden by cutting a window into a hedge. Thank you. Id love a variety that doesnt flower. But if you need a quick hedgeWOWplus the birds are nuts about the glossy black berries. I want to plant a Japanese Ligustrum !! They worked very well. Glad I came across this page! Sorry. Flowers would be a plus and deer resistant in a must. I live in northern Alabama. The latter is a more popular choice for hedging as it can be clipped well into a formal hedge and is very tolerant of pollution. This plant likes full sun and partial shade, so it's perfect for your full sun to part shade location at home. On the other hand, many birds use the seed as a food source, while also distributing the plant around, so its a judgement call on what is more important. I do work in National Parks and Forests, and privet is running rampant and is destroying all of the native trees that feed the animals. Agree entirely about kudzu! Thoughts? Remove the lower leaves from the cuttings. Doesnt mind the direct sun. I hope this helps educate and spread knowledge. Can you recommed a sented privet in zones 8 or 9 that would succeed in a patio container? This plant is also fragrant and attracts butterflies. Its great because it shields the house from the road, which at the time the house was built was a dirt country lane, but has now become a busy state road. They were full and shiny but are dull and dried out now. Not disagreeing with you in principle and thanks for all your hard work in clearing land but these issues are more nuanced than you are suggesting. Thank you very much. I live on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County more north/central Jersey. Thank you in advance, I strongly dislike mine, and as soon as I can, Im having it removed. Privet is tough and easy to propagate. If you cut them they re-sprout fast, but they dont flower much or at all so no new seeds to keep feeding the problem. In the process he actually cut down three 25 foot privets! I now want something that will scent the garden again when in bloom, provide a screen as a new building is going up next door, attract bees and birds with low Maitenance, on a slight slope and near a water sucking birch tree. I, like several others, deplore privet. I live in NJ outside Philadelphia and Im now learning they may not thrive here. privet hedge like beauty, is in the nose of the smeller I love the smell of lilies, but to others it is sickly sweet and funereal. What a great, helpful article! I do think though that given your location you should consider something native. Snap up great exclusive offers from our carefully chosen partners. I think the flowers smell lovely. Theyre becoming even more bare, although I have spotted what I think are sprouts near a couple of privets. Thanks for your help! Used to be in a large pot, then 2 years ago I planted it in a garden next to our front porch. We have privets and junipers both of which I am horribly allergic to but the flowering one is just lovely and we love honeybees. Someone said African Sumacs but I know those trees are very invasive and Very Messy. We ship US Mail, Priority shipping. Some Viburnums grow pretty tall, and perhaps the Prague Viburnum would be a good choice for you and your area. I think you have made an excellent choice. I thought it was so beautiful, I snapped a piece for ID. They were on sale at one garden center and perhaps I know why! The blooms are white and are shaped like a bloom from a chestnut tree; a skinny triangle shape. Instructional how-to's for the novice to expert gardener. It is in stock right now. Dont plant them is my advice! . We bought an old farmhouse in Connecticut in 2015. And many others! Dont be surprised that almost any established broad-leaf tree will re-sprout from the stump it is certainly not something unique to privet. Last summer, I had the yard crew whack the towering Chinese privet hedge to four feet high, and I now have privets everywhere in my 2012 ft bed. Im not very knowledgeable on plant names and have been utilizing a plant identification Facebook site. As mentioned, it is replacing an existing hedge. I am talking probably thousands! Be aware that Golden Privet often sends up a lot of green stems, so you could end up with a green and gold hedge, although you can trim them out. It sounds like gardening itself is what you object to, and I guess that is a legitimate position to take, but trees and gardens, no matter what plants they are made with, are vital lungs for our cities, and perhaps we should get rid of freeways and giant malls before gardens, no? It did rain yesterday again & I thought they were looking better but today it looks like something is wrong with them . Firm plants in and water well. Out of curiosity I nibbled the top of a two leaf seedling and thought it was OK. This is so interesting! Sounds like a good choice, but it wont be evergreen. Maybe you need to sacrifice speed a bit for durability and go with a conifer like Green Giant, or one of the faster growing holly trees. Might take two applications, as they could re-sprout, but unlikely. Secondly, can you have the trees trimmed every couple of years?