California Privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium
Pronunciation: lig-GUS-trum o-val-ee-FOH-lee-um
SKU #00922
| 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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