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Golden Ticket® Privet

Ligustrum x vicaryi 'NCLX1'


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Plant Profile & Growing Essentials

Non-invasive, Seedless, Low Maintenance, Deer-resistant, Fragrant, Hedge/Screen, Drought resistant, and Heat Tolerant

Specifications

  • Botanical Name
    Ligustrum x vicaryi 'NCLX1'
  • Height
    4-6 ft
  • Width
    4-6 ft
  • Growing Zones
    5-8
  • Sunlight
    • Full sun
  • Growth Rate
    Fast
  • Flower Color
    • White
  • Leaf Color
    • Yellow
    • Green
  • Pollinator Friendly
    Yes
  • Fragrant
    Yes
  • Bloom Period
    Late Spring
  • Does Not Ship To
    AK, CT, DE, HI, ID, ME, MT, TN

Planting & Care

Where to Plant

  • Sunlight: For the brightest neon-yellow color, plant in full sun with at least 6 hours of direct light daily. While it handles partial shade well, the foliage will shift toward a chartreuse or lime-green hue rather than the signature gold.
  • Soil: This shrub thrives in well-drained soil but is famously adaptable to various types. If you have heavy clay, mix in organic compost at planting to improve drainage, as "wet feet" is one of the few things this hardy plant dislikes.

Watering Requirements

During the first growing season, water deeply twice a week to ensure the root system anchors properly. Once established, Golden Ticket is remarkably drought tolerant and only needs supplemental water during extended dry spells. Inconsistent watering during the heat of summer can lead to minor leaf drop, but the plant typically bounces back quickly once moisture returns.

Pruning Tips

Since this privet blooms on old wood, you should prune immediately after the spring flowers fade if you want to keep the blossoms for next year. Use sharp shears to thin out old branches or shape the hedge, which encourages fresh, colorful new growth from the center. Think of it like a haircut that removes the "split ends" to keep the overall silhouette tight and vibrant.

Fertilizer Needs

Apply a balanced, slow-release "all-purpose" fertilizer in early spring just as new growth begins to emerge. Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers late in the summer, as this can stimulate soft new growth that won't have time to harden off before the first frost. This late-season surge makes the plant vulnerable to winter tip dieback.

Want a non-invasive version of the classic landscape hedge shrub? Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Golden Ticket® Privet PP27,301 (Ligustrum x vicaryi 'NCLX1') is the very first sterile, non-invasive Privet. It doesn't have any of the Privet's bad qualities, but all of them are good ones!

The beautiful foliage is glossy and thick. It starts the growing season bright yellow and ages to gentle chartreuse. The white sprays of spring flowers add to the shrub's beauty and feed plenty of bees and butterflies! You will enjoy the bloom as they are wonderfully fragrant too!

Golden Ticket® by Proven Winners® ColorChoice® forms dense, leafy walls and creates a lot of privacy very quickly. Unfortunately, they also can be invasive, making a nuisance of themselves in your yard and naturalized areas when they escape their bounds. Nature Hills employs Plant Sentry™ to protect ecosystems and native habitats by following all state and federal regulations that stop the shipment of potentially invasive plants into sensitive areas.

Planting and Application:

Privet has been used for a long time to block off views of air conditioners and other eyesores around the home! They would make a great accent shrub as well as in bright green borders, privacy screens, and hedges. This is a great plant to use for screening. Imagine a pretty, living green wall around your pool deck or outdoor dining room.

The color combo of this deciduous Privet makes it like a beacon among the evergreens in your foundation and border plantings. Left to grow naturally, these tidy and fluffy chartreuse shrubs become brilliant privacy shrubs that provide year-round screening!

Create outdoor garden room walls that wrap you in bright and colorful greenery, reduce noise, block wind, and provide high, property division! Screen off your dining or poolside seating areas, or encircle your patio with lush seclusion!

Mix these 4-6 foot tall shrubs with the 8-10 foot tall Golden Vicary Privet for a layered effect in the garden. Both of these golden plants shining in the sun! Not only does the Golden Ticket® Privet look great in your landscape, but the strong stems and architectural structure of the leaves also make it a great filler in cut flower bouquets.

  • Bright Golden-Chartreuse Foliage
  • Pleasantly Fragrant White Flower Sprays
  • Sterile-Version of the Great Privet Hedge
  • Glossy & Compact
  • Great for Privacy, Windbreaks & Hedges & Containers

#ProPlantTips for Care:

This Privet does well in either sun or part shade, but the color will be better the more sun it has. It will tend toward darker greens in shadier situations. Provide a well-drained site with regular moisture access throughout the year. Water deeply and regularly after its initial planting, but once it is established, Privet shrubs become drought-resistant.

Plant with Nature Hills Root Booster for lifelong symbiotic support, and regular moisture access during that first year. A spring application of fertilizer keeps your shrubs growing green! Provide a 3-4 inch deep top-dressing of arborist mulch to hold moisture, insulate the roots, reduce weed competition, and add a finishing touch to your garden design!

Privet doesn't need any heavy pruning to maintain its beautiful vase-like shape but can handle it well if a tighter hedge is desired. Leave these shrubs to grow naturally to enjoy the blooms and fruit for your wildlife. If you want all this, then choose to renewal prune every 3-5 years. Remove the older, fatter branches out at the main trunk or from the root zone.

  • Full Sun & Partial Shade
  • Any Well-Drained Soil
  • Moderate Moisture For Best Results & Drought Tolerant Once Established
  • Prune After Flowering
  • Pest, Saline/Coastal & Disease-Tolerant

You really can't go wrong adding these bright shrubs to your landscape! Order your Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Golden Ticket® Privet with confidence today at Nature Hills Nursery and enjoy having your new landscape delivered to your door!

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