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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Chinese privet

Ligustrum sinense

Whole shrub · Chinese privet
Whole shrub · Chinese privet☀ Full sunMichael Rivera ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo contextResized and converted to WebP; full composition retained.

Gold foliage hedge; check local invasive-plant restrictions.

Sun Exposure
Full sun
Mature Height (ft)
3–6
Mature Width (ft)
3–6
Bloom Season
summer
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Sun Exposure

Full sun

Growth Habit

Upright, rounded shrub

Mature Height (ft)

3–6

Mature Width (ft)

3–6

More growing details

Bloom Season

summer

Bloom Color

Small white flowers

Evergreen / Deciduous

Semi-evergreen

WNC Notes

Gold foliage hedge; check local invasive-plant restrictions.

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Whole shrub · Chinese privet
Whole shrub · Chinese privet☀ Full sunMichael Rivera ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo contextResized and converted to WebP; full composition retained.
Chinese privet · Botanical detail
Chinese privet · Botanical detail☀ Full sunMichael Rivera ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo contextBotanical comparison reference; nursery variety unconfirmed

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