Eradicating Invasive Privet: A Long-Term Management Plan

Large privet infestations require chemical control. Cut mature stems as low as possible and immediately paint the fresh cuts with undiluted glyphosate. Any regrowth should be sprayed with glyphosate at label rates. This will be an ongoing battle: even after eliminating established plants, seedlings will emerge from the soil seed bank and from bird-dispersed seeds. Privet has now surpassed kudzu as Georgia's worst invasive weed.