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Japanese Privet

Ligustrum Japonicum

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Overview

The Japanese Privet, Ligustrum japonicum, is an evergreen shrub, admired for its dense, glossy foliage. Growing 6-12 feet tall with a spread of 5-8 feet, it forms a compact, oval shape. Adaptable to various soils, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and requires moderate water. White flower clusters bloom in spring, followed by black berries. It's excellent for hedges, screens, or as a foundation plant. Zones 7-10.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 7–10Type ShrubClimate Temperate

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — Adaptable to various soils, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and requires moderate water

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 7–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Shrub
Family: Oleaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — fragrant flowers that appear in panicles approximately 3 to 6 inches long

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — white flowers in the garden

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — requiring moderate maintenance to thrive and offering year-long beauty and privacy

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — shrub with white blooms

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — Growing 6-12 feet tall with a spread of 5-8 feet, it forms a compact, oval shape

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — shrub with white blooms; offering year-round visual interest

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — shrub for full or half; requiring moderate maintenance to thrive and offering year-long beauty and privacy

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — In spring to early summer; requiring moderate maintenance to thrive and offering year-long beauty and privacy

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — commonly referred to as the Japanese Privet; requiring moderate maintenance to thrive and offering year-long beauty and

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — Adaptable to various soils, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and requires moderate water; requiring moderate

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — Regular pruning is recommended to maintain its shape, especially if being utilized as a hedge or topiary

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — It exhibits a fast growth rate of roughly 2 feet per year

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — blue-black berries that are attractive to birds; offering year-round visual interest

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — offering year-round visual interest, image 32

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — This versatile plant can grow to an imposing height of 6 to 12 feet with a similar spread; offering year-round visual

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — It exhibits a fast growth rate of roughly 2 feet per year; white flower clusters bloom in spring, followed by black

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — requiring moderate maintenance to thrive and offering year-long beauty and privacy, image 39

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — offering dense foliage and a shapely form

Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — The Japanese Privet, Ligustrum japonicum, is an evergreen shrub, admired for its dense, glossy foliage, image 43

Ligustrum Japonicum

Ligustrum Japonicum

Ligustrum Japonicum

Ligustrum Japonicum

Ligustrum Japonicum

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