Privet Hedges

Dense, Fast-Growing Privet Hedges for Year-Round Privacy

Privet hedges have long been a favorite among homeowners and landscapers thanks to their remarkable ability to form thick, green living walls with minimal effort. They're prized for fast growth, dense foliage, and a clean, polished appearance that elevates any space-from suburban yards to large commercial landscapes. TN Nursery has more than 65 years of hands-on growing experience, and since 1959, we've supplied our plants to distinguished destinations like Arlington National Cemetery and The Washington Monument. Our ongoing involvement with Discovery and History network projects further strengthens our authority and highlights our expertise in dependable landscape hedging plants.

Why Privet Hedges Are a Top Choice for Privacy and Structure

Privet is a hedge plant with excellent performance and aesthetic qualities. The privet shrub grows quickly, is shearing tolerant and responds extremely well to shaping, making it easy to maintain a neat, manicured appearance. It also stays full from top to bottom without a gap in the middle, for an unbroken barrier perfect for screening, defining boundaries, or buffering noise. TN Nursery offers privet varieties that are hardy and have dense, even growth habits with excellent adaptability. Whether planted as single specimens or in long rows, a privet hedge will establish quickly and yield reliable structure year after year.

Benefits of Adding Privet Hedges to Your Landscape

Privet hedges are extremely adaptable. They can take full sun or partial shade, grow in most soil types, and tolerate both dryness and moisture when established. Thick foliage means privets provide windbreaks, homes for birds and cover for annual flowers. And since they respond so well to shearing, privets can be used at almost any height: low borders, medium-sized hedges or tall privacy screens. Evergreen or semi-evergreen, depending on climate, privets offer a full appearance year-round.

Questions About Privet Hedges

How fast do privet hedges grow?

Privet is one of the fastest-growing hedge plants, often gaining 1-3 feet of height per year once established.

How far apart should privet shrubs be planted?

Spacing typically ranges from 12-24 inches apart for a dense hedge. Closer spacing creates a solid wall more quickly.

Do privet hedges stay green year-round?

In many regions, yes. Some types are semi-evergreen, maintaining most foliage even through winter.

Are privet hedges easy to maintain?

Very. Privet thrives with light trimming and minimal watering once the roots are established, making it a low-maintenance choice.

Will privet grow in poor soil?

Yes-privet is known for its ability to adapt to clay, sandy, or average soils. Adding organic matter enhances rapid establishment.

Backed by six decades of horticultural experience, TN Nursery proudly offers strong, vigorous privet hedges ideal for fast privacy, structural landscaping, and long-lasting outdoor appeal.