Brighten your garden boundaries with the elegant Ligustrum japonicum 'Argenteum', commonly known as Silver Privet. This versatile semi-evergreen plant is highly valued for its striking variegated foliage, featuring glossy grey-green leaves with crisp, creamy-white margins that shimmer in the sunlight.
Ideal for the British climate, 'Argenteum' is a robust and fast-growing plant, making it a perfect choice for creating a dense, decorative hedge or privacy screen. It provides year-round structure and interest, and in summer, it may produce clusters of small, fragrant white flowers. Supplied established in a 2L nursery pot, it is ready to provide an immediate architectural lift to your landscape.
Key Features:
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Stunning Variegation: Beautiful silver-white leaf margins that provide a luminous effect in borders and hedges.
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Semi-Evergreen Foliage: Maintains its lush leaves through most winters, ensuring year-round garden privacy.
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Excellent Hedging: Naturally dense and upright growth habit, making it easy to prune into a formal, tidy hedge.
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Fragrant Summer Blooms: Produces delicate, scented white flower panicles that attract pollinators.
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Hardy & Resilient: Tolerant of urban pollution and a wide range of soil conditions, thriving in both sun and partial shade.
Planting & Care Instructions:
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Position: Thrives in full sun or partial shade. Variegation is most vibrant in brighter spots.
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Soil: Prefers well-drained, fertile soil but is adaptable to most soil types.
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Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season until the root system is fully established.
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Pruning: Trim once or twice a year in late spring or summer to maintain a neat shape and encourage dense growth.
TRPG charges for delivery depending on the shipment locations and weight of items.
1st class P&P to UK is £5.95
2nd class P&P to UK is £4.50
P&P for heavy items such as plant support will be charged at £8