Japanese Privet is a versatile fast-growing evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves with pale whitish-green undersides. Produces small creamy white flowers in spring which give way to small black drupes into winter. Best color in full sun and moist well-drained soil.
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Height: |
6' - 12' |
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Spread: |
6’ - 8' |
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Spacing: |
6' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 10 |
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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, Wildlife Gardens, Urban Gardens, Foundational Planting, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Spirea, Maiden Grass, Loropetalum
Image: KENPEI, Ligustrum japonicum 05, CC BY-SA 3.0
