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Michael Dirr
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| Ligustrum ovalifolium |
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Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 5 to Zone 8
Dirr says: "It is hardy at the Arnold Arboretum, Boston, MA and deserves at least a Zone 5 designation. Severaly injured at Orono, ME, Zone 4."
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Growth:
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Range: Grows from 10' to 20'.
Dirr says: "large, vigorous shrub forming a dense thicket of erect stems 10 to 15' high."
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Flowers:
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Color(s): White
Season(s):
Summer
Dirr says: "heavy scented flowers are produced in 2 to 4" long and wide, crowded, stiff, erect, terminal panicles during June - July."
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Foliage:
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Deciduous
Broadleaf Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen
Color:
Leaves are dark green in the summer.
Dirr says: "It varies from deciduous to semi-evergreen to evergreen depending on the severity of the climate. Over a 10 year period in Zone 7b, the plant was evergreen to semi-evergreen every year except when temperatures dropped to -3°F. "
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Fruit:
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Color:
Black
Season(s):
Fall
Dirr says: "Fruits are globose, shining black."
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as a container plant.
Can be used as a foundation plant.
Can be used as a hedge plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.
Dirr says: "Actually this is a handsome privet and in moderate climates makes a fine screen or hedge. It thrives with neglect."
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Other:
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Is Salt Tolerant
Is Urban Tolerant
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Ligustrum ovalifolium is hardy in these areas:| Alsip, IL | Baltimore, MD | Bayside, NY | | Bronx, NY | Brooklyn, NY | Brownsville, TX | | Canton, MI | Chicago, IL | Cicero, IL | | College Point, NY | Conneaut, OH | Corona, NY | | Detroit, MI | Dorset, OH | East Claridon, OH | | East Elmhurst, NY | East Greenville, PA | East Texas, PA | | Easton, PA | Ecorse, MI | Elmhurst, NY | | Elmwood Park, IL | Elyria, OH | Emmaus, PA | | Evergreen Park, IL | Ferndale, MI | Florence, SC | | Flushing, NY | Forest Hills, NY | Fort Eustis, VA | | Fresh Meadows, NY | Glen Burnie, MD | Gwynn Oak, MD | | Harper Woods, MI | Harrison Township, MI | Highland Park, MI | | Hunt Valley, MD | Jackson Heights, NY | Leasburg, NC | | Lexington, NC | Liberty, NC | Linwood, NC | | Little Neck, NY | Macomb, MI | Marysville, MI | | Maspeth, NY | Memphis, MI | Middle Village, NY | | Morgantown, WV | Mount Clemens, MI | New Baltimore, MI | | New Haven, MI | New York, NY | Newport News, VA | | North Ridgeville, OH | North Street, MI | Nottingham, MD | | Oakland Gardens, NY | Parkville, MD | Philadelphia, PA | | Pikesville, MD | Rego Park, NY | Ridgewood, NY | | Riverdale, IL | Rosedale, MD | Sparrows Point, MD | | Staten Island, NY | Taylor, MI | Temperance, MI | | Towson, MD | Trenton, MI | Virginia Beach, VA | | Wayne, MI | Westland, MI | Whitestone, NY | | Whitmore Lake, MI | Woodside, NY |
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