Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium - Hardy plantA well known ornamental shrub! The privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) grows rapidly and is semi evergreen. The privet has beautiful, dark green, oval shaped leaves. Lots of bird species are drawn to the white flowers that appear on the privet hedge in July. These flowers are followed by dark berries. The plant is usually pruned before the flowers and berries appear. The privet hedge is a very robust plant that can grow almost anywhere and is a very