garden privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Garden privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) is a shrub for hedges, pollinator gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil. White flowers open in early to mid summer and attract bees. It grows 120 to 180 inches tall and wide, so give it room or shear it into a tall hedge.
Pairs well with Chokeberry, Blanket flower, and Ornamental onion.
Native range
Asia.