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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 7–10Climate Temperate
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — Growing 6-12 feet tall with a spread of 5-8 feet, it forms a compact, oval shape

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
7–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Oleaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — White flower clusters bloom in spring, followed by black berries, image 25
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — It's excellent for hedges, screens, or as a foundation plant; offering year-round visual interest
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) — is a robust evergreen shrub ideal for creating a structured look in a variety of landscape designs; white flower
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — offering dense foliage and a shapely form; requiring moderate maintenance to thrive and offering year-long beauty and
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) — offering year-round visual interest, image 32
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — fragrant flowers that appear in panicles approximately 3 to 6 inches long; white flower clusters bloom in spring
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — blue-black berries that are attractive to birds; offering year-round visual interest
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) — Ligustrum japonicum is a sturdy and aesthetically pleasing addition to any garden; offering year-round visual interest
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — It is somewhat drought-tolerant once established, making it a resilient choice for a range of climates; requiring
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — Regular pruning is recommended to maintain its shape, especially if being utilized as a hedge or topiary; white flower
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — requiring moderate maintenance to thrive and offering year-long beauty and privacy, image 39
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — white flowers in the garden; white flower clusters bloom in spring, followed by black berries
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — shrub with white blooms; offering year-round visual interest
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — The Japanese Privet, Ligustrum japonicum, is an evergreen shrub, admired for its dense, glossy foliage, image 43
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — shrub for full or half; requiring moderate maintenance to thrive and offering year-long beauty and privacy

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