Ligustrum japonicum     
Japanese privet   
Oleaceae Family     

Form: erect, dense shrub; darker and fuller than L. lucidum
Seasonality: evergreen
Size: 6-20ft with equal spread; accepts shaping to any size
Leaves: simple, thick and waxy; dark green above, lighter underneath margin is opaque and blunt
Flowers: perfect, creamy white, in clusters; bloom in early spring (before L. lucidum)
Fruit: small dark berries, poisonous
Stems/Trunks: gray, not ornamental
Range/Origin: Japan
Hardiness: to 20° F and below

Ligustrum japonicum in a large container

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• hedge
• containers
• topiary

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: full to part shade
• Water: regular irrigation to maintain quality
• Soil: uniform, amended
• Propagation: vegetative cuttings
• Maintenance: low if left in natural form; high if kept shaped

NOTES:

aka Waxleaf privet, Waxy privet

see Ligustrum lucidum for more details

return to common name index				return to Botanical name index
	browse by common name				browse by botanical name

This page was first created August 2, 2002 and last modified May 15, 2004.

---

Web page design and photographs by Toni Moore, Master Gardener
email to: tmoore1@flash.net

© 2004 Arizona Board of Regents. All contents copyrighted. All rights reserved.