University of Illinois Extension - Selecting Shrubs for Your Home
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Border Privet
Ligustrum obtusifolium
Ligustrum obtusifolium
1 pictures total.
Border Privet flowers and leaves
Size:
Small
Medium
Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Pests and Problems:
Environmental Damage
Fungal Disease
- Verticillium Wilt [Shrubs and Trees] (Verticillium albo-atrum and V. dahliae)
- Wood Rots and Decays (Many genus and species involved)
Insect Damage
A number of problems are common, but not serious. These include anthracnose, leaf spots, powdery mildew, aphids, leaf miners, scale, mealybugs and mites.
| Hardiness Zone: | 5 - 7 |
| Mature Height: | 10-12 Feet |
| Mature Width: | 10-12 Feet |
| Features: | Creamy white flowers with an unpleasant scent in late spring; autumn color is a mild yellow to purple color. |
| Culture: | Full sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soils are best. |
| Mature Form: | Rounded to broad rounded |
| Native To: | Japan |
| Soil Conditions: |
Dry
 Moist, Well-DrainedWet
|
| Tolerance: |
Alkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind |
| Uses: |
Barrier
Border
Foundation
Hedge
Massing
Naturalizing
Screen
Specimen
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| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Fall Foliage Color: |
Purple Yellow |
| Additional Notes: |
