Kindly® Privet (Ligustrum japonicum)
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How Does Proven Winners® Measure Plant Sizes?
We list our plants by container size, which reflects the amount of soil and root growth each plant has when it ships. Actual plant height and width vary by variety and season, and many plants grow quickly as the weather warms.
To help you understand what to expect, refer to our size guide below. You can also find each plant’s approximate arrival size and mature size on its product page.
How Does Proven Winners® Measure Plant Sizes?
How Does Proven Winners® Measure Plant Sizes?
Plant Height By Container Size
This chart highlights the typical heights for each size category while also showing how container sizes compare, giving you a clear, straightforward way to understand plant size at arrival and choose the best fit for your gardening needs.
This chart shows typical plant heights and compares container sizes, helping you quickly understand arrival size and choose the best fit.
Soil Volume By Container Size
This chart shows the typical soil volume for each container size, listed in both imperial and metrics units for easy comparison.
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Say hello to the next generation of privet: Kindly® brings the timeless charm of a formal hedge into the modern garden — without the unruly tendencies. This well-mannered, seedless Japanese privet stays exactly where you plant it, making it a smart, sustainable choice for structured spaces.
Its apple-green foliage shines with a soft gloss and grows into a naturally dense, beautifully branched form — perfect for low-maintenance hedging, tidy foundation plantings, or defining garden rooms. And as a bonus, from spring through summer, it offers up a light, pleasant fragrance that gently drifts through the landscape.
If you love the look of classic formality but want something polished, reliable, and refreshingly low-fuss, Kindly® is your kind of privet.
- 4-6 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide at maturity
- Hardy in zones 5-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
- Space plants 3-4 feet apart for best results
- Maintains sheen apple green foliage year-round that is lightly fragrant from spring to summer
- Blooms on new wood
- Great for borders, hedges, landscapes and mass planting
- Resists deer
- Non-invasive, drought tolerant, winter interest
Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid-summer. Pruning is not required, though it can tolerate heavy pruning and shaping if desired.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
- Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
- 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
- Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom
