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For a hedge that combines vibrant colour, robust performance and year-round structure, Golden Privet 'Aureum' is hard to beat. This evergreen favourite takes the dependable qualities of classic privet and adds a splash of sunshine, with glossy green leaves edged in bright golden-yellow. The result is a hedge that not only defines your garden's boundaries but also lifts and brightens the whole space.
Quick to establish and fairly fast-growing, 'Aureum' will soon form a dense screen, bringing privacy and shelter. Its closely packed leaves clip beautifully into neat lines, making it a top choice for formal hedging and topiary. Trim it two or three times during the summer and you'll be rewarded with a thick, uniform hedge that looks immaculate. Leave it untrimmed, and you'll enjoy clusters of fragrant creamy-white flowers in summer, followed by glossy black berries, a feast for bees, butterflies and birds alike.
Evergreen in nature, it retains its leaves through winter, before erupting with fresh new growth in spring. It's also incredibly adaptable, thriving in sun or partial shade, in town or country, and even in coastal gardens where salt-laden winds can challenge other plants.
Whether you want a smart, formal hedge, a colourful boundary or a versatile, low-maintenance screen, Golden Privet 'Aureum' is a tried-and-tested favourite that delivers season after season.
Plants are fairly qucik to grow and appreciate a rich soil with a sprinkling of bonemeal to get them off to a good start.
Happy in most soils except really boggy soil, plants should nevertheless be kept well watered until established.
Once established all you need to do it clip your privet hedge in summer using a hedge trimmer or shears. If plants are old or out of shape they can be cut back into old wood as they will regrow.
Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.
Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.
We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.
Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.
Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.
Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.
Size:
Height 4-6cm
Ease:
Easy
Grow On?:
Yes
Size:
Height 5-7cm
Ease:
Easy
Grow On?:
Yes
Size:
Height 8-12cm
Ease:
Easy
Grow On?:
Yes
Size:
Height 10-20cm
Ease:
Easy
Grow On?:
Yes
Size:
Height 14-20cm
Ease:
Easiest
Grow On?:
Not Necessary