Ligustrum sinensis/Chinese Privet

Heavy fruit set, the source of seeds for the thousands of volunteer plants throughout the South
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Scientific Name:	Ligustrum sinensis
Common Name:	Chinese Privet
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Height:	10-15 feet
Spread:	10 - 15 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	White
Fruit present:	Summer, Fall
Fruit color:	Black
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Wet,
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	Yes

Comments:	This Chinese introduction is one of the most invasive plants in the southeastern US and millions of dollars have been spent trying to control it in forestry operations here and elsewhere. It does make a good plant for clipped hedge and will grow almost anywhere. Birds feed on the seeds when not much else is available.