Japanese privet

Ligustrum japonicum

Category:

Shrub > Evergreen > 6-12 ft

Family:

Oleaceae

Zone:

7, 8, 9, 10

Height:

6-12 ft

Width:

6-12 ft

Growth / Form:

Upright

Season of Interest:

Spring

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Invasive

Pollinator Value:

Low

Growth Rate:

Rapid

USDA Zones:

7-10

Cultivars:

Davidson, Howard, Jack Frost, Recurvifolium, Rotundifolium

Notes:

Escapes cultivation

Additional source details:
Flowers: panicles of lilac-like white flowers in the spring, moderately fragrant
Fruits: showy bluish/black drupe in fall
Resists — Wildlife: deer
Resists — Environment: drought, pollution, salt
Attracts: birds (potentially invasive trait)

Description

Escapes cultivation