LIGUSTRUM, VARIEGATED (Privet)

Ligustrum lucidum 'Varigata' — li-GUS-trum loo-SEE-dum

Evergreen — 6'-8'

Spacing 3’-4’

HABIT: Small rounded leaves, dense branching. Light, variegated foliage. Native to China and Korea.

CULTURE: Easy to grow in any soil. Drought tolerant.

USES: Color contrast, hedge or screen.

PROBLEMS: Relatively pest free except for occasional whiteflies.

NOTES: Often called variegated privet. This version of this plant is so plentiful now, it has become a pest. Naturalizes readily from seed.

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