Privet is praised for being the plant that grows anywhere. It’s a hardy, evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub (plants will drop some leaves in a bad winter). Privet produces white flowers in July and August but as the plant is usually grown as a hedge they are often pruned out.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in consideration, what is the best time to plant privet hedges? When to plant a hedge Evergreen and semi-evergreen hedges: Early autumn is ideal for hedging plants such as box, privet (semi-evergreen) and yew. However, they can be planted at any time from late autumn until late winter. Deciduous hedges: Plant beech, hawthorn and hornbeam any time from leaf fall. One may also ask, how can I make my privet hedge grow faster? Use a shade cloth until the plant establishes itself. It will help prevent stress and the plant will grow faster. When watering the privet hedge, sprinkle the leaves with water for the first week or so. Never allow the soil to dry out while the plant is establishing itself. Likewise, people ask, do privet hedges lose leaves in winter? All Privets have white blooms in the spring or early summer, followed by black, rather non-descript berries in the fall. Most are deciduous shrubs that lose their leaves in the winter, but there are a couple of members of this family that are evergreen.What do you plant in front of a privet hedge?Plants that should do well are those that can cope with semi shade and dry conditions, so anything naturally from woodland. Shrubs with leathery leaves, Fatsia, Mahonia, holly etc., also Sambucus seems to do well and then stuff like hellebores, epimediums etc.

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