Variegated Chinese Privet is a dense upright evergreen shrub with shiny ovate leaves with thin creamy white margins on its grey-green leaves. Produces small fragrant white flowers in spring followed by black drupes. Best color in full sun and rich well-drained soil. Variegatum is sterile and non-invasive. Note: The flower fragrance can be odorous to some.
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Origins: |
China |
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Height: |
5' - 10' |
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Spread: |
5’ - 10' |
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Spacing: |
8' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 11 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. It can be susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Urban Gardens, Foundational Planting, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lilyturf, Catmint, Trumpet Vine
IMAGES: KENPEI, Ligustrum sinense Variegatum2, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) 阿橋 HQ, 銀姬小蠟 Ligustrum sinense 'Variegatum' -香港青衣海濱公園 Tsing Yi Promenade, Hong Kong- (9237475855), CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) KENPEI, Ligustrum sinense Variegatum1, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
