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Ligustrum lucidum is an amazing broadleaf evergreen for Southern Utah (zone 8a +). It is very tolerant of drought and heat and can withst...Read More
Where do I begin...This is the weediest weed tree in existence locally. I literally pull up about 15-20 seedlings each year from my prope...Read More
This is a 'garbage plant' biologically speaking if being grown out of it's native country. It's invasive and can be highly aggressive wi...Read More
The pollen is a severe allergen.
The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council has listed this as a Category I invasive.
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Question: I am interested in planting ligustrum lucidum in eastern PA (zone 7) and note that someone in nearby Downingtown has planted i...Read More
I love this shrub..it gets huge about 12 to 25 feet tall and has such dark almost blackish from far away, glossy leaves, although not as ...Read More
We love the plants, but they are starting to turn brown. I am concerned that they are dying.
Horribly invasive. There must be 200 seedlings around the neighborhood. And when you pull them, you better get the entire root or it will...Read More
The birds eat the seeds and leave them on my patio, elsewhere, the seeds sprout and have to be removed unless I want a forest on my hands...Read More
How to distinguish Ligustrum japonicum from Ligustrum lucidum:
The leaf tips of Ligustrum japonicum are blunt or bluntly ...Read More
A wonderful choice for creating a tall privacy hedge or pruned as a small tree. Much better suited to areas where Photinia x fraseri is ...Read More
An evergreen shrub that will quickly grow into a tree if left on it's own. Birds gobble up the profusion of berries, spreading seed *eve...Read More
This is a truly obnoxious invasive tree. There is a large example in my neighbor's yard which drops seeds into my yard. The seeds yield...Read More
Glossy Privet Ligustrum lucidum is naturalized in Texas and other States, and is considered an invasive plant in Texas.
This plant is much more invasive than waxleaf privet and gets much larger. They are found in ditches and along powerlines in my area. The...Read More