Ligustrum Texanum
$34.00
Ligustrum Texanum
Zones: 7-11
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 hedge, screen or windbreak. Performs well in containers.
| Botanical Pronunciation | li-GUS-trum juh-PON-ih-kum tex-AN-um |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Grows 10 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide in natural form. |
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Design Ideas | This is probably the most frequently used Privet because it is so adaptable to topiary forms. Available in neat, vertical poodle forms, which are lovely in simple elegant pots flanking the front door or porch steps. Buy pyramid form for topiary gardens to flank walkways and gateways or to position on each corner of a center square knot garden or parterre. Can be used for lush green background foliage or as a large-scale windbreak. Makes an effective sound barrier near busy streets. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Attribute | Fragrant |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Asian/Zen, Contemporary |
| Growth Habit | Erect |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Container, Firescaping/ Firewise, Hedge, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Topiary, Windbreak, Coastal Exposure, Urban Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
| Special Feature | Easy Care, Tolerates Poor Soils, Year-round Interest, Fast Growing, Bird Friendly, Compact Form |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers. |
| Companion Plants | Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Potentilla (Potentilla); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus); Euonymus (Euonymus). |