Wild Privet

Common Name

Wild Privet

Latin Name

Ligustrum vulgare

Status

Native and introduced.

Distribution

Widely distributed.

Habitats

Deciduous woodlands and hedgerows.

Requirements

Typical of more base rich soils, though tolerating a broader range.

Recommendations

A small fast growing species. Suitable for planting in small numbers as a shrub in hedgerows and woodland margins, and in coastal scrub.

Origins/Provenance

Widely planted in the past as a garden shrub but also a common wild species. Use plants of local provenance or FC seed zones 302 and 204.