Common name: Privet
Family: Oleaceae
Origin: Asia
Type: evergreen shrub
Leaf: opposite leaf arrangement, medium green colour with creamy white variegation
Flower: white panicle, inconspicuous, spring
Fruit: berry like drupe less than an inch and toxic
Habit: upright and somewhat arching
Exposure: full sun
Soil: Moist, well drained
Problems: Whiteflies, Japanese and ligustrum weevils, white peach scale, and privet rust mites are common insect problems. Anthracnose, twig blight, cankers, powdery mildew, root rot are common disease problems. Susceptible to copper deficiency.
Problems: Whiteflies, Japanese and ligustrum weevils, white peach scale, and privet rust mites are common insect problems. Anthracnose, twig blight, cankers, powdery mildew, root rot are common disease problems. Susceptible to copper deficiency.
Plant Hardiness Zone:
7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Notes: good cut foliage, can be weedy, leaves can be toxic to dogs if eaten