The privet grows quickly and develops beautiful, dense foliage across its width. Here you can find out what width you should expect with this popular hedge plant and what you should pay attention to.
How wide does a privet hedge get?
A privet hedge should ideally be around two meters wide, but can be up to five meters wide. The annual width growth is between 20 and 120 cm, depending on the location, care and age of the plants.
How wide should a privet hedge be?
Assume a width oftwo meters. The plant's strong growth drive ensures that a privet hedge can grow to a width of up to five meters. What is the best width for your garden depends not least on how much space the hedge can take up in width at your beach location. On the one hand, you may want to provide a habitat for birds and beneficial insects. But your garden shouldn't overgrow either.
How much width can the privet grow per year?
The annual width growth of a privet is20-120 cm How your privet hedge actually develops depends on the location, care and age. If the privet hedge becomes too wide, you can also cut it back. The hedge plant tolerates cutting. You can control the growth of your privacy screen. When planting the privet hedge, also pay attention to the correct planting distance so that the width of the plants does not get in each other's way.
Which types of privet do I use for a wide hedge?
Use, for example,Golden Privet(Ligustrum ovalifolium “Aureum”) orBlack-Green Privet (Ligustrum atrovirens). Both plants promise not only nice, wide growth but also attractive foliage that stays on the plant for a long time and a good height. This allows you to achieve a good width and create a reliable privacy screen. But there are also other varieties of privet that are ideal for planting hedges.
Tip
Note low toxicity
Before planting a wide hedge of privet, you should keep in mind that various parts of the plant contain toxins. In this case, however, the concentration is very low. That's why privet is considered to be slightly toxic.
