First Editions® Straight Talk® Privet

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Stunning First Editions Straight Talk Privet

  • Extremely Narrow Growth Habit
  • Perfect Fit in Tight Spaces
  • Excellent Modern Privacy Solution
  • Grows Quickly
  • Beautifully Lustrous Foliage
  • Shear, or Grow Naturally
  • Tiny, Fragrant White Blooms
  • Support Butterflies and Birds
  • Vertical Accent
  • Great Choice for Colder Climates
  • Grow in Full Sun or Partial Shade
  • Easy to Grow in Urban Conditions

Of course you love the classic look of Privet with their gorgeous texture, glossy dark green foliage and "bulletproof" nature. Who wouldn't?

The exceptional Privet performs for years and years. But many cultivars grow too large and can quickly overwhelm a small modern lot.

Plant scientists understand your conundrum. That's why they've worked tirelessly for years to bring a slender cultivar to market.

Tough-as-nails First Editions Straight Talk Privet (Ligustrum vulgare 'Swift') is the solution for home-owners who demand that elegant Privet look without losing too much ground over their choice.

Lush Straight Talk Privet grows tall, but stays very narrow and well-kept. Like all Privets, it handles pruning without any problem if you need to keep it shorter.

This choice makes a great vertical accent for any garden. It's tightly upright shape guides the eye upward to make any garden setting appear larger.

Cold hardy Straight Talk will be a rugged and strong backbone to your garden beds and borders. Use it in tight side yards to add a blissful sense of privacy.

Primarily grown for its thick foliage and upright habit, Straight Talk Privet can be sheared or left to grow naturally. If allowed to grow "fluffy", it develops tiny, fragrant white flowers in late spring that provide nectar for honey bees and butterflies.

Feed your local songbirds when the flowers turn into tiny black berries. The birds love these nearly seedless fruits and will take them quickly.

Stalwart Straight Talk Privet both grounds your garden design and grows into a lovely conversation piece. Solve your toughest landscape challenges...order yours today!

How to Use First Editions Straight Talk Privet in the Landscape

Make more room for yourself and your circle of family and friends. Reclaim space on your property by installing outdoor dining rooms, private fire pits and enclosed Outdoor Yoga Studios.

Here's how. Plant living "walls" of Straight Talk Privet 18 inches apart on center.

Sure, you could run them all along the length of your chain link fence to hide the neighbor once and for all. But you can also use them to divide your property into a series of outdoor rooms that work hard for you and your family.

Grassy green carpet, green walls of Privet, and a bright blue ceiling. Sounds amazing, doesn't it?

Use Straight Talk Privet to create a long hedge or install a short, strategic burst of privacy just where you need to block an unfortunate view. The energetic texture of the large, glossy leaves will become an outstanding asset for your property.

Commercial property owners, these hard-working shrubs elevate the look of your utility entrances and air conditioning units. Create a grand estate with their help.

For fastest results, stagger a double row in a tight zig-zag. We also recommend that you order Nature Hills Root Booster to have life-long support of the feeder roots as they access micronutrients from the soil.

Even a single Straight Talk Privet makes an enchanting specimen at a turn in a winding garden path. The wind ripples along that lush foliage in a delightful way.

You'll find plenty of places to use these densely branched workhorses. Try a pair flanking either side of your front door; or boost the grandeur of the entrance to an outdoor kitchen.

#ProPlantTips for Care

This hardy Privet needs a modicum of care, especially if you'll grow it as a natural shrub without shearing. Give it full sun or partial shade...with at least four hours of daylight.

It grows in a wide range of soils, as long as it doesn't remain constantly wet. Provide a moderate amount of water on a regular basis for best results.

It can be trimmed as needed, but heavy pruning for shearing is best done in early spring. You can wait until after the fragrant white flowers are finished, if you like.

Hedges should be trimmed in a tall triangle shape. Keep the bottom wider than the top, so sunlight can support foliage all the way down to the ground.

This strongly vertical cultivar is hugely popular with our professional garden designer clients in many areas of the country. Please place your order for Straight Talk Privet ASAP if you see it in stock on our site.

Buying Options for Plants

Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.

Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!

Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.

  • Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
  • Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.

Nature Hills Container Size by Volume

Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.

Young Plants to 18 Months
Size Volume
2"x2"x3" Ranges from .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume
4.5" Container Equal to .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume
Sprinter Pot Equal to .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume
4" Container Ranges from .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume
6" Container Equal to 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume
1 Quart Equal to 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume
5.5" Container Equal to 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x5" Ranges from .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x6" Ranges from 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x9" Ranges from 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x10" Ranges from 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume
Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old
Size Volume
2 Quart Equal to 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume
#1 Container Ranges from 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume
5"x5"x12" Equal to 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume
Plants 2 - 4 Years Old
Size Volume
#2 Container Ranges from 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume
#3 Container Ranges from 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume
Plants 3 - 5 Years Old
Size Volume
#5 Container Ranges from 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume
#6 Container Ranges from 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume
#7 Container Ranges from 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume

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To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.

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At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.

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0 - 19.99 24.99
20 - 49.99 29.99
50 - 69.99 34.99
70 - 99.99 39.99
100 - 129.99 44.99
130 - 149.99 48.99
150 - 150+ Approx 28%

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PLANT HIGHLIGHTS

First Editions® Straight Talk® Privet Is Suited to Grow in Zones 4-8
Growing Zones 4-8
More Information
Brand First Editions
Botanical Name Ligustrum vulgare 'Swift'
Type Deciduous
Mature Height 12 feet
Mature Spread 2 - 4 feet
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil Well Drained
Moisture Medium
Growth Rate Medium
Flower Color Dark Green
Foliage Dark Green
Pollinator Friendly Yes
Pruning Time Early Spring
Fragrant Yes