Privet has long been a popular hedging plant to provide a fast and dense screen. It is a quick-growing and versatile option for hedges, but one that needs regular pruning to keep it neat and ...

KISMA focuses mainly on the border privet (Ligustrum obtusifolium), amur privet (Ligustrum amurense), and hybrids of the two. Common identifying characteristics include: woody shrub that grows around ...

“According to available records, tree privets were first introduced into New Zealand in the 1950s as hedge plants,” Thompson said. “It is likely that the privet trees in question were ...