California Privet is a dense fast-growing evergreen shrub with an upright mounding habit often used as a hedge. Produces highly fragrant white flower clusters through spring, though while attractive the scent is considered unpleasant by many. Best color in full sun and moist well-drained soil. Despite the common name, it is not native.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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8' - 15'
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Spread:
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6’ - 10'
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Spacing:
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12'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. It can be susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Urban Gardens, Foundational Planting, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Loropetalum, Maiden Grass, Weigela
IMAGES: MPF, Ligustrum ovalifolium1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-090430-6744-Ligustrum ovalifolium-flowering habit-Kula-Maui (24926964506), CC BY 3.0 US, (3) Alexander Roumega, Rostov BG Ligustrum, hedge, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
