Recurvifolium Japanese privet
Ligustrum japonicum 'Recurvifolium'
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Attracts
Notes
'Recurvifolium' Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum 'Recurvifolium') is an evergreen shrub with a fast growth rate. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Fragrant flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees and birds. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The plant is also drought tolerant and salt tolerant.
Pairs well with Tea plant, Society garlic, Wallflower, and Asiatic jasmine.