California Privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium
Description | A fast growing, tough, and reliable shrub featuring rich, dark green oval leaves. Takes very well to shearing, making it a great option for hedges, screens, and windbreaks. Tolerant of pollution and coastal exposures. Deciduous in cooler winter climates; semi-evergreen or evergreen in warm winter areas. |
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Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Water when to 3 to 4 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Summer |
Mature Size | Quickly reaches 10 to 15 ft. tall and wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
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Special Features | Waterwise, Multi-Season Interest, Fast Growing |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
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Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Spirea (Spiraea); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Potentilla (Potentilla); Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Weigela (Weigela) |
Care | Tolerant of a wide range of soils, except wet soils. Will naturalize and set seed in optimal conditions. Prune in early spring to prevent flowers and seeding. For formal hedges, prune again in summer to maintain shape. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 7
Good to grow!
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Your plant(s) are estimated to ship to Maryland on or around March 20th, 2024, depending on weather and garden center orders. Because all plants respond to weather and other conditions while growing, we can not guarantee a ship date. We will only deliver plants once they meet our rigorous quality and size standards, and only when the garden center schedules a delivery. Thank you for your patience.
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Due to the seasonal nature of plants, availability at your local garden center is not guaranteed. Give them a call before visiting.
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Lowe's 8281 Gateway Overlook Dr
Elkridge, Maryland 21075 -
Lowe's 10300 Mill Run Circle
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117 -
Lowe's 6650 Richie Hwy.-Rt. 2
Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.