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Privet Hedge for Sale in NH, MA & ME — California Privet, 4–5 ft
Privacy the season you plant it.
A dense, clipped green wall along the property line — pickup in Newton, New Hampshire, delivery across NH, MA and ME.
California Privet is the fastest way to put a clipped green wall along a property line in New England. We stock it in one size — 4–5 feet, in a 14" above-ground fabric bag — because that is the size that actually builds a hedge. Pickup at the nursery in Newton, New Hampshire, and delivery across NH, MA and ME.
- $69per plant, 4–5 ft
- 3 ftspacing on centre
- $30per plant installed
- 75in stock now
Price your privet hedge
Tell us what you're planting and how long the run is. You'll get your price — plants, installation, delivery to your zip and tax — in about thirty seconds.
1 Pick your plant
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2 Pick a size
Price per plant — the more you buy, the less each one costs
3 How long is your run?
feet
Change the spacing
ft on center — our recommendation
4 Getting it to you
for delivery cost & tax
Price
One price per plant, and it drops as the order gets bigger. The discount applies automatically in the cart — there is no code, and no pack you have to buy.
| How many | Discount | Price each |
|---|---|---|
| 1–9 | — | $69.00 |
| 10–24 | 5% off | $65.55 |
| 25–49 | 7.5% off | $63.83 |
| 50–99 | 10% off | $62.10 |
| 100+ | 12.5% off | $60.38 |
The count runs across your whole order of privet, arborvitae and upright juniper, so mixing varieties still gets you to the next tier.
Why we stock one size
Most privet sold online is small — 18 to 24 inches, often bare root. It is cheap, and it takes three or four years to become anything you would call a hedge. Very large privet has the opposite problem: awkward to handle, expensive to move, and harder to establish.
Four to five feet is the size people actually want. It screens the season you plant it, one person can carry and set each plant without equipment, and a run of the same grade gives you an even hedge line instead of a patchy one. Stocking a single size is deliberate — every plant in your order matches the one next to it.
How many plants do you need?
California Privet is planted at 3 feet on centre. Run length divided by 3, plus one to close the end. Costs below include the volume discount and cover plants and installation only — delivery is separate, see below.
| Hedge length | Plants | Plant cost | Plants + installation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 feet | 10 | $655.50 | $955.50 |
| 50 feet | 18 | $1,179.90 | $1,719.90 |
| 100 feet | 35 | $2,233.88 | $3,283.88 |
For any other length, our hedge calculator works out the quantity, the discount, installation, delivery to your zip code and sales tax in about a minute.
Delivery, installation and pickup
- Delivery — priced by zip code, from $50 to $250 depending on how far out you are, with an order minimum in each band. The hedge calculator gives your exact figure.
- Installation — $30 per plant with a $300 minimum, which covers the first 10 plants. Tick the box on the product page and it appears in your cart.
- Pickup — free, at the nursery in Newton, New Hampshire.
Privet is semi-evergreen here, not evergreen. It holds much of its leaf through a mild winter and drops more after a hard one. If you need reliable year-round cover, arborvitae is the better choice and we stock that as well.
Plant facts
| Botanical name | Ligustrum ovalifolium |
|---|---|
| Size we stock | 4–5 ft, 14" above-ground fabric bag |
| Spacing | 3 ft on centre |
| Mature height | About 12.5 ft unpruned |
| Mature width | About 6 ft unpruned |
| Hardiness zones | 5a – 9b |
| Sun | Full sun to part shade |
| Moisture | Average to moist |
| Foliage | Semi-evergreen in New England |
| Growth habit | Upright, dense, bushy |
| Deer | Good resistance |
Common questions
Is privet evergreen?
Semi-evergreen here. California Privet holds much of its leaf through a mild winter and drops more after a hard one, particularly on exposed sites.
How fast does California Privet grow?
Fast — it is one of the quickest hedge plants you can buy, which is most of its appeal. Starting from a 4–5 ft plant, the job is usually shearing it to hold the shape you want rather than waiting for it to fill in.
How far apart should I plant a privet hedge?
Three feet on centre, the same spacing we use for arborvitae. Measure your run in feet, divide by three and add one for the end plant — or let the hedge calculator do it.
Do I have to buy a pack?
No. Buy the exact number your run needs. The volume discount is based on how many plants you order, not on fixed pack sizes.
How much is delivery?
It depends on your zip code — between $50 and $250, with an order minimum in each band. Pickup at the nursery is free. The calculator works out your figure.
How tall will it get?
Left alone it reaches roughly 12.5 feet tall and 6 feet wide. Most customers keep it clipped somewhere between 5 and 8 feet, which is where it looks best as a formal hedge.
Will deer eat privet?
Deer generally leave it alone. Under heavy browsing pressure they may sample it, but it holds up better than most hedge plants.
Will it survive a New Hampshire winter?
Yes — it is hardy through zone 5a. Newton sits at the colder end of its range, which is exactly why we describe it as semi-evergreen rather than evergreen. Expect some leaf drop in a hard winter and a full flush back in spring.
How much maintenance is a privet hedge?
More than arborvitae. Privet earns its speed by growing hard, so plan on shearing it during the growing season to keep a tidy line. If you want a hedge you never prune, this is not the plant.
Do you sell privet near me?
We are in Newton, New Hampshire, and deliver across most of New Hampshire, northeastern Massachusetts and southern Maine. Pickup is available at the nursery.
Order California Privet
75 plants in stock at 4–5 ft.