Proven Winners® Golden Ticket® Privet
Ligustrum x vicaryi 'NCLX1'
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Proven Winners® Golden Ticket® Privet - Quart Container is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
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.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
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.
From | To | S&H |
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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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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
#1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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#2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
#3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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#5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
#6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
#7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Proven Winners® Golden Ticket® Privet highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateFast
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Flower Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring

Growing Zones 5-8
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!