Wild Privet Whips | Ligustrum vulgare Bird & Insect Homes Common names include mayweed

Common names include mayweed

this vigorous species can outcompete the beneficial wildflowers and herbs in your sward

containing more digestible energy - more protein and calcium and fewer sugars and starches - than most grasses

A distinctive native perennial wildflower with bright yellow flower spikes

and native British wildflowers

Wild Privet Whips | Ligustrum vulgare Bird & Insect Homes Common names include mayweedWild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Wild privet is a semi evergreen to deciduous shrub commonly found in hedgerows, woodlands, and scrub across England, Wales, and southern Scotland. Reaching up to 4 metres tall, it thrives in well drained calcareous soils and performs well even in coastal or exposed sites. Its foliage is variable depending on climate: in milder areas or sheltered spots it retains most of its leaves through winter, acting as semi evergreen,