Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'
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Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'

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Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum' is a reliable and colourful privet grown for its striking golden-edged foliage. The variegated leaves bring brightness to the garden throughout the year, making this variety particularly useful for hedging and screening. Easy to grow and highly tolerant of pruning, it performs well in a wide range of conditions and is well suited to both formal and informal garden settings.
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Key Features

Plants by type
  • Shrubs
  • Hedging
Flower Colour
  • White
Eventual Height
  • 2.5m-4
Flowering Month
  • July
  • August
Planting Position
  • Full sun
  • Part shade
Features
  • Evergreen
  • Loved by garden birds

How to care for Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'

Light:
Full sun to part shade; foliage colour is brightest in a sunny position.

Soil:
Well-drained soil; adaptable to most soil types, including chalky ground.

Water:
Water while establishing; drought-tolerant once established.

Pruning:
Responds very well to clipping; prune once or twice during the growing season to maintain shape.

Hardiness:
Fully hardy throughout the UK.

Feeding:
Low feeding needs; a spring mulch is usually sufficient.

Notes

Dense evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub.

Commonly known as golden privet.

Leaves are green with bright golden-yellow margins.

Provides strong colour and structure year-round.

Produces small white flowers in early summer if not clipped.

Ideal for hedging, screening, and informal boundaries.

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