Mock privet

Phillyrea latifolia

Layer 3 · Shrubs
Attracts pollinators

Status by region

No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.

Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).

Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.

About

Dense-foliaged Mediterranean evergreen shrub, useful as a permanent hedge and windbreak in a food forest. Spring flowering provides nectar to bees and the foliage offers shelter to wildlife. Highly resistant to drought and calcareous soils.

See which trees mock privet grows well with

These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.

No account needed.

Needs

Water: Low
Light: Full sun
Size: Evergreen shrub up to 5 m
Mature diameter: 3 m
Soils: Limestone, Sandy, Clay
Climates: Hot, dry Mediterranean

Calendar

January
February — Planting
March — Planting
April
May
June
July
August
September
October — Planting
November — Planting
December

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: The leaves and bark were traditionally used in infusions for their astringent and diuretic properties.

Where to buy

Central trees worth considering

May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.

May grow well with

Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.