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Beginner
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3m
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3m
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Ligustrum ovalifolium
Other names: Oval leaf privit
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Genus: Ligustrum
Species: L. ovalifolium - L. ovalifolium is an evergreen, upright, bushy shrub with oval, green, glossy leaves and white flowers in the summer. It has small, black, spherical fruits in autumn.
Ligustrum ovalifolium is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Fruit: Black in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Dense, Rounded
Toxicity: All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Ligustrum ovalifolium (Oval leaf privit) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in any soil as long as it is free-draining in sun or partial shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
Probably the most common hedging plant in Britain until fairly recently, this species of privet, is originally from Japan, Wild privet Ligustrum vulgare is the preferred choice for wildlife and will support the magnificent privet hawk-moth but so-called garden privet also has its uses and may provide nesting sites for blackbirds and other species. Left to grow a little less tidily than many gardeners allow, the structure will become more open and also offer nesting opportunities for dunnocks, linnets, greenfinches and song thrushes.
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