You Won't Believe What Ligustrum Ovalium Is Actually Doing In Your Yard - hub.bocatc.org
Here is why you should avoid planting ligustrum (privet) in your yard. This highly invasive plant is taking over natural areas. What is it? Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum) was introduced to the U.S. from Japan in 1845 as an ornamental plant. As is the case with many introduced species, the intentional plantings in disturbed areas such as for landscaping around homes and buildings have led to its escape into more natural surroundings. Ligustrum ovalifolium, also known as Korean privet, [1] California privet, garden privet, [2] and oval-leaved privet, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family Oleaceae. [3]
There are even reports of fatalities in children who have consumed them, so if you have little ones, it might be wise to remove these plants from your yard. The pollen might be irritable for those with allergies and the heavy, cloying scent of the flowers can cause distress for those who can't tolerate heavy fragrances. Privet (Ligustrum) is native to China and Japan, and was brought here as a landscape plant, particularly used as a hedge around gardens and yards because if can tolerate severe pruning and can be shaped anyway you want it. It is a shrub that forms multiple stems that support a dense canopy of small oval leaves. These evergreen, upright, round shrubs are tough as nails, but prefer a cooler site in your yard with some sun. If you have an area where the frost settles or a north side that slopes down, this is the plant for that spot! Privet: I havent grown much privet as most Ligustrum species are hardy to zone 6. Which places the northern edge of most privet species south of my zone 5 garden. However, a few species such as Korean privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) and common privet (Ligustrum vulgare) are listed as being hardy up to zone 4. Theres nothing like a dense privet (Ligustrum) hedge to define spaces on your property. Its easy to maintain with frequent pruning. Privet grows well and needs little more than soil that drains well. Noteworthy Characteristics Ligustrum ovalifolium, for reasons that are not all that clear, is commonly called California privet even though it is native to Japan. It is a dense, fast-growing, deciduous (evergreen/semi-evergreen in warm winter areas) shrub that typically grows 10-15 tall. It has over time escaped garden plantings and naturalized in many parts of the U.S. Elliptic-ovate ...
Theres nothing like a dense privet (Ligustrum) hedge to define spaces on your property. Its easy to maintain with frequent pruning. Privet grows well and needs little more than soil that drains well. Noteworthy Characteristics Ligustrum ovalifolium, for reasons that are not all that clear, is commonly called California privet even though it is native to Japan. It is a dense, fast-growing, deciduous (evergreen/semi-evergreen in warm winter areas) shrub that typically grows 10-15 tall. It has over time escaped garden plantings and naturalized in many parts of the U.S. Elliptic-ovate ...
