Vicary Golden Privet
Ligustrum x vicaryi
Description | An excellent upright deciduous shrub best used for informal, unclipped hedges. Bright golden foliage color lasts all season long, especially when planted in full sun. Plant with green-leaved plants for a pleasant contrast. Foliage takes on a purple-red tone in fall. Often semi-evergreen in mild winter climates. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Summer |
Mature Size | Quickly reaches 8 to 10 ft. tall and wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Fall Color, Fast Growing |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Flower Attributes | Fragrant |
Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
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Design Ideas | This unusual deciduous Privet is beautifully colored both during the growing season and in the fall when it takes on a fiery tint. Makes a good hedge but may become fully deciduous where winters are cooler. A great plant for wild gardens or in foundation plantings, as an ever-changing background or screen. |
Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Yellow |
Companion Plants | Spirea (Spiraea); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Potentilla (Potentilla); Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Weigela (Weigela) |
Care | Grows easily in a wide range of soils, provided well-draining. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy appearance, prune annually to shape. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-8

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9
Your climate may be too warm for this plant
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Green Acres - Elk Grove 9220 East Stockton Blvd.
Elk Grove, California 95624 -
Lowe's 8369 Power Inn Road
Elk Grove, California 95624 -
Lowe's 10342 Trinity Parkway
Stockton, California 95219
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