ligustrum

Common hedge plant

Ligustrum is a genus of shrubs and small trees commonly known as privet.

These dense, fast-growing plants are widely used for hedges and ornamental landscaping: The ligustrum along the fence needs trimming.

Though valued for their hardiness and ability to be shaped, many ligustrum species are considered invasive in parts of North America.

landscaping

hedge

Boundary of planted shrubs

topiary · pruning · trimming · planting · nursery · ornamental · foundation · edging · specimen · shrubbery

botany

privet

Shrub for formal hedges

shrub · bush · leafy · bloom · berry · glossy · variegated · panicle · drupe · opposite

wildlife

berries

Small fleshy fruits

  • birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
  • pollinatorsOrganisms transferring reproductive dust
  • beesWinged pollinators

toxicity · invasive · naturalized · thicket · habitat · nesting · forage · songbirds · cover · browse

Opposites
plant growth form

ligustrumoak

Quercus genus member

tree · redwood · maple · canopy tree · shade tree

native vs invasive status

ligustrumnative plant

Organism indigenous to region

indigenous species · native shrub

landscape function

ligustrumornamental tree

Tree grown for aesthetics

groundcover · lawn

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G