A dense, fast-growing semi-evergreen shrub widely used for hedges and screens. California privet has oval, glossy green leaves and responds very well to shearing, making it a classic choice for formal hedges. Small white flowers appear in late spring to early summer and are lightly fragrant.
| Shrub | |
| Ligustrum | |
| Privet | |
| Zone 5 | |
| 4-6+ hours | |
| Adaptable to most soils | |
| Foundation plantings | |
| Hedges and borders | |
| 10-15' | |
| 6-10' | |
| Summer | |
| White | |
| 0.25" | |
| Rapid | |
| Upright | |
| Plant-tone | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Taxus, Hydrangea, Viburnum, Ilex |