Japanese or wax-leaf privet (Ligustrum japonicum) may be the most common evergreen screening plant in southern Louisiana. It grows quickly when young and reaches approximately 10 to 15 feet tall. While it isn’t as invasive as its Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) cousin, it can spread to areas where it isn’t wanted. If plants are close to ...

Easy to grow and difficult to kill, Chinese privet thrives in most soil types. It does well in full sun and in shadier sites. It flowers heavily and reliably, and it fruits well. It attracts birds and other wildlife, making it desirable to homeowners. It also tolerates repeated above-ground damage such as heavy pruning and mower/trimmer damage.

Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense), often called privet hedge, was introduced into the United States from China in the mid 1800s for ornamental use. Since then, it has escaped into the wild to become a highly invasive species, forming dense evergreen shrub thickets along roadsides, ditches, fencerows, forested areas and old home sites.

Evergreen shrubs provide the landscape with yearlong foliage that can be used to screen off areas, create defined borders in the landscape and ensure interest throughout all seasons. The foliage is not the sole scenery provided by these plants, as the added aesthetic of fruit (hollies), flowers (azaleas) and fragrance (gardenias, sweet olives ...

2024年8月2日 · Privet plants (Ligustrum spp.) are flowering semi-evergreen shrubs commonly grown as hedges, which can also be grown as small, bushy trees depending on the specific variety. It handles most soils and various temperatures, from freezing winters to hot summers.

2024年10月15日 · Evergreen with dense foliage, provides great windbreak and privacy. Evergreen, very hardy, and produces red berries in winter. Known for its purple berries, great for wildlife and low-maintenance hedges. Fragrant flowers, attracts birds and pollinators, drought-tolerant once established.

To withstand Louisiana’s hot and dry summers, choose drought-tolerant evergreen shrubs such as Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens). These shrubs feature silver-gray foliage and produce beautiful purple or pink flowers during the summer months.

2024年10月2日 · Occasionally called the small-leaf privet, the Chinese privet has much in common with, well, the common privet. It’s fast-growing and can reach up to 15 feet in the right conditions. Chinese privet is also one of the more infamous privets, because it’s highly invasive in the southern United States.

Wild privet is a very beautiful shrub, often used in hedges for its beautiful leafage and its humble blooming. A summary of wild privet facts. Name – Ligustrum Family – Oleaceae Type – shrub. Height – 3 to 10 feet (1 to 3 m) Exposure – full sun, part sun Soil – ordinary. Foliage – semi-evergreen Flowering – May-June

2024年3月27日 · Its leaves are characterized by their elongated oval shape, and the plant is predominantly evergreen, although it may experience leaf loss during exceptionally harsh winters. Despite its name, California Privet is not typically recommended for hedging due to …