Although often used as a shrub or hedge, Japanese
Privet works well when allowed to grow into a small
tree, its curved multiple trunks and dark green canopy
creating an interesting architectural focus, 8 to 12 feet
tall and often considerably wider, for the landscape
Old specimens can grow to 25 feet across.
The glossy evergreen leaves are abundantly produced
on the upright, spreading branches. The small, white,
malodorous flowers appear in terminal panicles during
spring in the south and in the summer in northern
climes. The blooms are followed by abundant blueblack
berries which persist most of the year. The berries are
popular with birds and the dispersed seeds occasionally
germinate where they fall but this is usually not a
nuisance.
Although tolerant of tight clipping, Japanese Privet
is quite attractive when allowed to retain its natural
multi-stemmed form, making it ideal for use in
shrubbery borders and other informal settings. It
makes a nice specimen in any landscape where a small
dark tree is needed. Planted close together on about
10 to 15-foot centers, ligustrum will form a canopy
over a pedestrian walkway but will not grow tall or
wide enough for canopy closure over a street or
parking lot. The tree looks best in a landscape setting
with a low groundcover planted around its base.
Japanese Privet grows in full sun or partial shade
and is tolerant of a wide range of soil types, including
calcarious clay as long as water is not allowed to stand
in the root zone. Plants grow quickly while young but
slow with age.
Privet works well when allowed to grow into a small
tree, its curved multiple trunks and dark green canopy
creating an interesting architectural focus, 8 to 12 feet
tall and often considerably wider, for the landscape
Old specimens can grow to 25 feet across.
The glossy evergreen leaves are abundantly produced
on the upright, spreading branches. The small, white,
malodorous flowers appear in terminal panicles during
spring in the south and in the summer in northern
climes. The blooms are followed by abundant blueblack
berries which persist most of the year. The berries are
popular with birds and the dispersed seeds occasionally
germinate where they fall but this is usually not a
nuisance.
Although tolerant of tight clipping, Japanese Privet
is quite attractive when allowed to retain its natural
multi-stemmed form, making it ideal for use in
shrubbery borders and other informal settings. It
makes a nice specimen in any landscape where a small
dark tree is needed. Planted close together on about
10 to 15-foot centers, ligustrum will form a canopy
over a pedestrian walkway but will not grow tall or
wide enough for canopy closure over a street or
parking lot. The tree looks best in a landscape setting
with a low groundcover planted around its base.
Japanese Privet grows in full sun or partial shade
and is tolerant of a wide range of soil types, including
calcarious clay as long as water is not allowed to stand
in the root zone. Plants grow quickly while young but
slow with age.
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