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Ligustrum, Japanese
Ligustrum, Japanese | Evergreen — Sun/Part Shade |
Ligustrum lucidum | Height 15'-20' Spread 8'-10' |
li_GUS-strum loo-SEE-dum | Spacing 4'-8' |
HABIT: Very large, vigorous shrub with larger, duller leaves than Wax Ligustrum. Fragrant white flowers in late spring. Clusters of blue berries in winter.
CULTURE: Any soil, sun or part shade. Low water and fertilizer requirements.
USES: Tall screen, ornamental tree.
PROBLEMS: Cotton root rot, whiteflies and ice storm damage.
NOTES: 1983 freeze killed and severely damaged many of these plants in north Texas. Native to the Orient. I try to keep this plant if existing on a site but seldom plant new ones.
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