Botanical Name: Common Names:
Ligustrum vulgare Wild Privet, Common Privet, European Privet,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
Bushy semi-deciduous shrub with oval-shaped dark green foliage and panicles of white flowers in Summer, maturing to a black berry. Grows approx. 1.2m-3m tall and wide. Can be used for screening.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Mites, Scale, Thrips
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Oleaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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