Variegatum Japanese privet
Ligustrum japonicum 'Variegatum'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Variegatum' Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum 'Variegatum') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast, stays evergreen, and tolerates drought and salt. Deer tend to pass it by. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit the fragrant plant.
Pairs well with Tea plant, Mondo grass, and Society garlic.