Ligustrum Ovalifolium Flowers
Plant them as hedges foundation plants patio trees or in shrub borders.
Ligustrum ovalifolium flowers. This variegated form of chinese privet does produce flowers and fruit. Hardy in zones 5 to 8 it grows 8 to 10 feet high and wide golden vicary l. Ligustrum ovalifolium is a popular semi evergreen fast growing shrub with various benefits. Ligustrum plants also known as privets tolerate a wide range of conditions and are among the easiest shrubs and small trees to grow. The latter state considers it potentially invasive because it can easily self seed and form thickets. Let s learn more about planting. California privet is a leggy shrub with glossy green oval opposite leaves and white flowers bloom time june july that attract butterflies and later mature into black berries.
The japanese privet ligustrum japonicum is top of the good guys although sometimes given a bad rap this is usually a result of misidentification since all privets are generally similar in appearance and it takes a little knowledge and experience to identify them accurately japanese privet is a small tree but if planted with enough space allowed for their growth it is an attractive and. The oval leaf privet ligustrum ovalifolium is used for hedges while its flexible twigs are sometimes used as cords for lashing. Ligustrum ovalifolium also known as korean privet california privet garden privet and oval leaved privet is a species of flowering plant in the olive family oleaceae. Ligustrum ovalifolium for reasons that are not all that clear is commonly called california privet even though it is native to japan. Hardy in zones 5 to 8 it grows 10 to 15 feet high and wide golden privet l. Hardy in zones 5 to 7 it grows 6 to 12 feet tall with a spread of 7 to 10 feet border privet l. It is introduced in north america from japan and occurs in massachusetts and connecticut.
The species is native to japan and korea. 1 description 2 uses. Genus ligustrum can be decidous or evergreen shrubs or small trees with simple entire leaves and panicles of small often unpleasantly scented white flowers in spring or summer followed by black or deep purple berries. Hardy in zones 3 to 7 it grows 10 to 12 feet tall with a.