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Waxleaf Privet
The budget-friendly, fast-establishing choice for privacy screening. Waxleaf Privet's glossy evergreen foliage fills in quickly, and while it typically stays lower than Ficus or Podocarpus, it's a strong fit for lower walls and property-line screens.
SeasonalityEvergreen
Mature Width2 to 3 feet as a sheared hedge
Sun ExposureFull sun to partial shade
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Why Waxleaf Privet?
Waxleaf Privet costs less and establishes faster than our other hedge varieties, with dense, glossy evergreen foliage that fills in quickly. It's the right pick when budget matters more than reaching an estate-scale height, best suited to lower walls, side-yard screens, and property-line hedges rather than a tall Hollywood-style wall.
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Planting & Spacing Guide
For a solid hedge, we typically plant Waxleaf Privet 2 to 3 feet apart, center to center, it fills in tighter than Ficus at closer spacing. Once established, expect 2 to 3 feet of new growth per year, among the fastest of our hedge varieties.
Care at a Glance
- Seasonality
- Evergreen
- Mature Height
- Commonly maintained at 6 to 10 feet, can be sheared lower for a compact wall
- Mature Width
- 2 to 3 feet as a sheared hedge
- Sun Exposure
- Full sun to partial shade
- Watering
- Deep watering 3x/week for the first 6 to 8 weeks after planting, then 2x/week in warm season and 1x/week in winter
- Growing Zones
- USDA zones 8, 9, 10, and 11
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Soil amendments and fertilizer to help establish a fast-filling hedge.
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How tall does Waxleaf Privet actually get?
Most of our customers maintain it between 6 and 10 feet. If you want a taller estate-scale hedge, Ficus or Podocarpus will get you there faster and taller, Privet is best suited to lower walls.
How fast does Waxleaf Privet grow?
It's one of our fastest hedge varieties, expect 2 to 3 feet of growth per year once established.
How far apart should I plant Waxleaf Privet?
For a solid hedge, we typically recommend 2 to 3 feet apart, center to center.
How often should I water a new Privet hedge?
Water deeply 3 times a week for the first 6 to 8 weeks after planting. After that, shift to 2 times a week in warm season and once a week in winter.
Do you deliver and plant, or just deliver?
Both. Choose delivery only, or add professional planting so our crew installs the hedge for you.