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
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