Rotundifolium Japanese privet
Ligustrum japonicum 'Rotundifolium'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rotundifolium' Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum 'Rotundifolium') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and containers. 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 is an evergreen with fragrant, creamy white blooms that attract butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows fast, and it tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Pineapple sage, Mondo grass, and Purple top.