Texas Privet Ligustrum

TEXAS PRIVET LIGUSTRUM

BOTANICAL NAME

Ligustrum Japonicum Texanum

COMMON NAME

Texas Privet, Waxleaf Privet, Japanese Privet

Texas Privet is a dense, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and small, fragrant white flowers in late spring or early summer

Description

USES

  • Privacy hedges or screens (Columns), topiary or shaped trees in formal gardens
  • Noise and windbreaks

HARDINESS ZONE

  • USDA Hardiness Zones 7 – 11
  • Can tolerate minimum winter temperatures of approximately 0°F to 10°F

ROOT SYSTEM

  • Non Invasive – Fibrous root system
  • Suitable for planting near structures with proper spacing

MEASUREMENTS & SIZES

  • Hedges – Typically grows 6 to 12 ft tall and 4 to 8 ft wide (pruned)
  • May reach up to 15 ft tall and 8 ft wide if left unpruned in ideal conditions

WATER NEEDS

  • Moderate –  Needs regular watering during establishment (first 1–2 years)
  • Once established, it is drought-tolerant but looks best with occasional deep watering

LIGHT NEEDS

  • Thrives in full sun (6+ hours)
  • Can also tolerate partial shade
  • Best foliage density and flowering occur in full sun

PRUNNING

  • Responds very well to regular pruning
  • Best time to prune in late winter or early spring before new growth

GROWTH RATE

  • Fast – Can grow 2 to 3 ft per year under optimal conditions

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