Ligustrum (any hardy shrub variety)
Privet (any hardy shrub variety)
Ligustrum Ligustrum
Ligustrum (any hardy shrub variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Ligustrum (Privet), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Ligustrum (any hardy shrub variety) are upright, bushy, evergreen or semi-evergreen shrubs with oval, glossy, green leaves, some variegated, and, in summer, dense panicles of small, tubular, white flowers sometimes followed by spherical, glossy, black fruit.
Ligustrum (any hardy shrub variety) is: Evergreen
Upright, Bushy
All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
White in Summer
Variegated, Green in All seasons
Aphids , Leaf mining moths , Thrips Aphids , Leaf mining moths , Thrips
Honey fungus Honey fungus
Pruning group 1. Hedge pruning group 2 if grown as a hedge. Trim new growth back by 15cm every time it has grown approx. 30cm. Stop pruning in late summer avoid frost damage on new growth.
Hardwood cuttings, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Ligustrum (any hardy shrub variety) (Privet (any hardy shrub variety)) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Grows well in any moist but well-drained or well-drained in sun or partial shade. Suitable for use as a hedge.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Ligustrum (any hardy shrub variety)
Privet (any hardy shrub variety)
Ligustrum Ligustrum
Ligustrum (any hardy shrub variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Ligustrum (Privet), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Ligustrum (any hardy shrub variety) are upright, bushy, evergreen or semi-evergreen shrubs with oval, glossy, green leaves, some variegated, and, in summer, dense panicles of small, tubular, white flowers sometimes followed by spherical, glossy, black fruit.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Upright, Bushy
All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
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White in Summer
Variegated, Green in All seasons
Aphids , Leaf mining moths , Thrips
Pruning group 1. Hedge pruning group 2 if grown as a hedge. Trim new growth back by 15cm every time it has grown approx. 30cm. Stop pruning in late summer avoid frost damage on new growth.
Hardwood cuttings, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Ligustrum (any hardy shrub variety) (Privet (any hardy shrub variety)) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Grows well in any moist but well-drained or well-drained in sun or partial shade. Suitable for use as a hedge.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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