General Landscape Uses: Privacy screen, hedge, ornamental tree, erosion control, drought and heat tolerant tree

Ecological Restoration Notes: Erosion control, urban forestry, pollinator friendly landscapes

Description: This solid green shrub can be used as a hedge or to create a tall privacy screen. Ligustrum is often trained into a small bonsai-esque trees as it gets older.

Dimensions: Height 12 ft.; Spread 6 – 8 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Japan, Korea, China

Native Habitats: Forested areas, hillsides, disturbed lands

Soils: Well-drained

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Flower Color: White

Flower Characteristics: Fragrant

Flowering Season: Late spring to early summer

Fruit: Small, dark blue to black berries

Wildlife and Ecology: Flowers attract pollinators, birds eat the berries

Horticultural Notes: Propagation by seed, cuttings

Comments: