Melinda Myers

Privet

Botanical Name

Ligustrum spp.

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

9

Height

12 to 15 feet

Width

12 to 15 feet

Flowers

May to June: creamy white, often no flowers due to shearing

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Tolerates many soils except wet

Planting & Care

• Transplants easily from balled and burlap or container
• Tolerates shearing and moderate salt

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Ligustrum obtusifolium var. regelianum - purple fall color, neat foliage, 5 feet
• Ligustrum x vicaryi - Vicary Golden Privet, golden yellow foliage, vase form