Wax Leaf Privet, botanical name Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum', is an evergreen shrub that adapts well to most landscape styles in the Southwest. From northern China, Korea, and Japan, this lush and compact shrub is a good candidate for topiary forms, bringing a formal look to gardens across the Southwest.

Wax leaf ligustrum is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree that can reach up to 15 feet in height. It has dark green, glossy leaves that are covered in a white wax. The flowers are small, white, and borne in clusters. Wax leaf ligustrum is tolerant of a wide range of soils and conditions, and can even tolerate some shade.

A versatile evergreen with a compact habit and glossy green foliage that responds well to regular pruning into formal topiary, clipped hedges, or small standard trees. Displays a profusion of fragrant, white blooms in spring. Useful as an informal …

Ligustrum japonicum, known as wax-leaf privet [1] or Japanese privet (Japanese: ネズミモチ) is a species of Ligustrum (privet) native to central and southern Japan (Honshū, Shikoku, Kyūshū, Okinawa) and Korea. [2] It is widely cultivated in other regions, and is naturalized in California and in the southeastern United States from Texas ...

Ligustrum are tough enough to adapt to most soil types, resist most pests, and withstand moderate drought and salt. They boast dark green, lustrous foliage with an aromatic flower display in late spring or early summer. Ligustrum produce fleshy, oval, purple-black fruit.

Full Form - Ligustrum japonicum: Japanese privet. Scientific name: Ligustrum japonicum. Pronunciation: lih-GUS-trum juh-PAWN-ih-kum. Common name (s): Japanese privet, wax-leaf privet. Family: Oleaceae. USDA hardiness zones: 7B through 10A (Figure 2) Origin: native to Japan and eastern Asia.

Scientific name: Ligustrum japonicum Pronunciation: lih-GUS-trum juh-PAWN-ih-kum Common name(s): Japanese Privet, Wax-Leaf Privet Family: Oleaceae USDA hardiness zones: 7B through 10A (Fig. 2) Origin: not native to North America Uses: Bonsai; container or above-ground planter; hedge; large parking lot islands (> 200 square feet in

growth form with minimal pruning. Ligustrum are tough enough to adapt to most soil types, resist most pests, and withstand moderate drought and salt. They boast dark green, lustrous foliage with an aromatic flower display in late spring or early summer. Ligustrum produce fleshy, oval, purple-black fruit. In Spring and Summer, they

Form: rounded, spreading or horizontal and vase shaped Persistence: evergreen. Ornamental Characteristics: Wax-Leaf Ligustrums consist of many small trunks coming together to a dense, rounded canopy. In the spring, their glossy, deep green foliage is starred with clusters of fragrant white blossoms, which will attract bees. Environment: