Golden Ticket® Privet

Golden Ticket® privet is a deciduous hybrid selected for bright golden foliage that ages toward chartreuse. Its compact, mounded form and 4–6-foot mature height and spread suit a hedge, screen, or foundation planting. Proven Winners lists this selection as Ligustrum x vicaryi ‘NCLX1’ and describes it as a non-invasive privet ([plant details](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/ligustrum/golden-ticket-privet-ligustrum-x-vicaryi)). ## Growing Conditions Grow it in full sun to part shade; foliage color is strongest in full sun. The developer lists USDA zones 5a–8b and average water needs, and notes tolerance for dry soil. White flowers are borne on old wood and bloom from early through late spring. ## Landscape Uses The dense, leafy shrub works in hedges, screening, mass plantings, and foundation beds. Glossy yellow new growth shifts toward chartreuse and gold, giving the planting a bright foliage accent through the growing season. The cited page describes this cultivar as deer resistant and suitable for low-maintenance landscape use. ## Maintenance Allow space for a mature spread of 4–6 feet. Heavy pruning is tolerated when a formal shape is desired, but routine hard pruning is unnecessary. Prune to shape after flowering so next season’s flowers, which develop on old wood, are preserved.