Ligustrum Japanese

Ligustrum, Japanese

Ligustrum, Japanese	Evergreen — Sun/Part Shade
Ligustrum lucidum	Height 15′-20′ Spread 8′-10′
li_GUS-strum loo-SEE-dum	Spacing 4′-8′

HABIT: Very large, vigorous shrub with larger, duller leaves than Wax Ligustrum. Fragrant white flowers in late spring. Clusters of blue berries in winter.

CULTURE: Any soil, sun or part shade. Low water and fertilizer requirements.

USES

: Tall screen, ornamental tree.

PROBLEMS: Cotton root rot, whiteflies and ice storm damage.

NOTES: 1983 freeze killed and severely damaged many of these plants in north Texas. Native to the Orient. I try to keep this plant if existing on a site but seldom plant new ones.