Ligustrum japonicum “?” (Gold Tip)

Privet-Japanese Waxleaf

                                          ID#533

 
 

Additional Information: Purchase at Nance Jordan Nursery. Aurora, NC

 

All privets fall into the olive family, Oleaceae. There are about 50 species in genus Ligustrum, mostly native to Asia and Australia, with a few exceptions in Europe and North Africa. This species is credited to Carl Thunberg, 1743-1828, who first identified the many of the plants of Japan while there as physician of the Dutch East India Company. It is native to Japan, Korea and in the northern Chinese mainland.

I do not know the cultivar.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 10 ft x 6 ft PLANT TYPE: Shrub - Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold, waxy/leathery/shiny LIGHT: full sun WATER: regular SOIL: high Organic
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: White blooms in bunches like tiny grapes appear in May FRUIT AND SEED: N/A KEY FEATURES: Good hedge plant that flowers profusely with fragrant flowers. Leaves are blotchy with cream color against dark green and have a slight twist, leathery and shiny.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Planted in full afternoon sun. Most provide enough water during hot months. It has plenty of room to expand.
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May 2010

June 2012