Golden Privet

Year-Round Golden Colour for Your Garden Boundary

Golden Privet is one of the most reliable and eye-catching hedging shrubs you can plant. Its bright golden-yellow and green variegated foliage holds colour through most of the year, giving your garden a warm, luminous glow even on grey days. Dense, fast-growing, and wonderfully easy to shape — it's the go-to choice for a smart, low-maintenance hedge.

Why Golden Privet Works So Well

• Semi-evergreen — retains foliage through mild winters for year-round privacy and colour
• Fast-establishing — space at 45–60cm apart for a full, dense hedge within 18–24 months
• Versatile — thrives in full sun to partial shade; golden tones are most vivid in a sunny spot
• Responds beautifully to pruning — clip once or twice a year to keep a crisp, formal line
• Tough and adaptable — suits most UK soils and exposed garden boundaries

Planting Guide

For a dense, uniform hedge, plant at 45cm spacing. If you prefer better air circulation and a slightly more relaxed look, space at 60cm. Either way, you'll have an established boundary screen well within two growing seasons.

Grown With Care at Naggy Burn

Every Golden Privet is nurtured by our dedicated Trainees at Naggy Burn Garden Centre — so your hedge does double duty, beautifying your garden and supporting meaningful work in our community.