| COMMON NAME Variegated Chinese Privet, Variegated Ligustrum |
| BOTANICAL NAME Ligustrum sinense ‘Variegatum’ |
| HEIGHT 15′ |
| WIDTH 6′ |
| MONOECIOUS |
| EVERGREEN |
| LIFESPAN 30 years |
| COLD TOLERANCE 0° F |
| SOIL TYPE Well drained |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE Medium |
| SALT TOLERANCE Low |
| LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Full sun |
| FERTILIZING In Spring and Fall, apply 15-5-10 as instructed evenly, once each season around the base of the plant. Avoid getting fertilizer on the leaves. Water before and after applying fertilizer. |
| FLOWER Sweetly fragrant cluster of white flowers. Some find the flower offensive. |
| MONTH OF COLOR Summer |
| FRUIT Drupes of dark blue to blue -black, small berries. Inedible. |
| ALLERGENS, TOXICITY AND ANIMALS Toxic to animals. (Dogs, cats, horses, humans.) |
| COMMENTS Graceful, variegated, cold-hardy shrub. Needs full sun to part shade and well drained soil. Leaves are green with creamy-white variegation, which make this plant an excellent accent plant or hedge. Birds eat the seeds and spread them. Seeds are also spread by surface water. This plant can have pest problems. Variegated sections may revert to full green over time, and if not pruned back to their variegation, may turn that entire section all green. Aggressive, vigorous growth can be high maintenance. Considered invasive. |
| PRICE 3 gallon $13 |