Ligustrum vulgare
Common Privet
- Main interest:
- showy, fragrant flower
- Exposure:
- full sun to partial shade, dry to medium water needs
- Flower colour:
- white, June
- Foliage:
- dark green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 4: -34.4 ° C (-30 ° F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width (max.):
- height: 12-15 ft (3.7-4.6 m) width: 12-15 ft (3.7-4.6 m)
- Use:
- shrub border, hedge, screen, background, wild areas
Common Privet is a large, deciduous shrub growing up to 15 feet tall and wide. White, fragrant, tubular flowers bloom mid June followed by black druping fruit in September. Dark green leaves turn purplish in the fall. Great for screens, hedges, borders and foundation planting.
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