Privet is a fast growing semi-evergreen spreading shrub, the way it grows in a dense leafy bush which is perfect for screening is often used as hedging for garden boundaries. With a maximum size of around 4 meters tall. It has glossy green leaves, dull white flowers with an unpleasant smell with black fruits which birds love.
Semi evergreen meaning that extreme conditions Garden Privet may loose its leaves, for example in the depths of winter or in poor soil.
The Privet in my garden is often shelter for numerous birds, generally thrushes with a few nests every year. As it creates great shelter and a source of food from the berries but also number insects such as spiders which make webs in the privet.
This plant could be used in a more imaginative way than hedging as it’s such a good habitat for birds. It has also been noted on its tolerance to pollution, this potentially why it’s used so often in cities for its hardiness.
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