Japanese privet
Ligustrum japonicum
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 12 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and stays evergreen, so it makes a quick screen. Creamy white flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Oleander, Purple top, and Common milkweed.
Native range
Japan and Korea.