Border Privet (Ligustrum obtusifolium)-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
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Shrub

Border Privet
Ligustrum obtusifolium

Border Privet flowers and leaves
Border Privet flowers and leaves
 
Features
Creamy white flowers with an unpleasant scent in late spring; autumn color is a mild yellow to purple color. 
 
Culture
Full sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soils are best. 
 
Cultivars
 
 
Mature Height
10-12 Feet
 
Size
Medium
 
 
Mature Width
10-12 Feet
 
Mature Form
Rounded to broad rounded 
 
Native To:
Japan 
 
USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 7 
 
Soil Conditions
Moist, Well-Drained
 
 
Tolerance
Wind
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
 
 
Uses
Border
Hedge
Screen
 
 
Foliage Color
Green
 
 
Fall Foliage Color
Purple
Yellow
 
 
Pests and Problems

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Insect Damage


Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:

A number of problems are common, but not serious. These include anthracnose, leaf spots, powdery mildew, aphids, leaf miners, scale, mealybugs and mites.
 
Additional Notes

 

 
Related Resources
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