Japanese Privet

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Evergreen shrub with glossy foliage and creamy white flowers. Fast growth is useful for hedges, screening or as an accent or specimen. Combine with flowering shrubs, evergreens or perennials for visual interest.

Companion Plants

Common Boxwood

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Common Boxwood

Handsome evergreen shrub is very tolerant of pruning and shaping. Well-suited for topiary, entryways or hedging. Flowers in spring are insignificant but very fragrant. Prune in summer. Prefers fertile, well-drained soil and some shade.

Viburnum

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Viburnum

Adaptable and dependable four-season garden interest. Most viburnum offer large flowers that attract butterflies, thick summer foliage, and berries and vibrant fall foliage that attract birds. Nice with fir, rhododendron, crocosmia and variegated periwinkle. Prefers well-drained soil.

False Spirea

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False Spirea

Deciduous flowering shrub with deep green fernlike foliage and large plumes of creamy white flowers. Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Use as an accent or foundation shrub.

Details

Common name

Japanese Privet

Botanical name

Ligustrum japonicum

Variety

Korean Choice

Zone

USDA 7 - 10

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Bloom time

summer-fall

Light

sun

Height

8-10' (2.5-3 m)

Habit

upright

Water

1-2 times per week

Feed

in spring

Maintenance

apply mulch