Species: Ligustrum obtusifolium

(li-gus'trum ob-too-si-fo'lee-um

Ligustrum obtusifolium

Border Privet

Found on Course Walks

Native and Invasive Plants

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

'Constitution', 'var. regelianum'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Shrub > 8 feet

Height: 10' - 12' (spread 12' - 15')

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: multi-stem spreading shrub

Ornamental Other: full sun to part shade

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun, Part shade

Hardy To Zone: 3a

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Environmental Other: medium to dark green foliage; purplish fall color; useful as a screen or background hedge; flowers have unpleasant scent; fruit is bluish black drupe

Moisture Tolerance: Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil; Prolonged periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

No diseases listed

Bare Root Transplanting

Other

native to Japan; INVASIVE in US

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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