Hills Privet 3-4'

Ligustrum x Hills - Hills Privet

Characteristics

The leaves are dark green and shiny‚ and vary from oval to lance-shaped․ Up to 5 centimeters (2 in) long‚ they are opposite each other along the stem․ Leaf surfaces are smooth․ The plant produces small flowers that are cream or white in color in late Spring 2024‚ along with small black berries in Fall (End of October)․ It is a deciduous shrub that drops its leaves (in Fall‚ at the end of October)․ Hills Privet's Resistance And Uses It is hardy‚ and will grow in most types of soil and conditions of cultivation‚ and will survive dry periods․ It tolerates pruning‚ and is commonly used for hedges‚ screens, and topiary․ Propagation P. myrtifolia can be propagated by seed, cutting, or layering. Seed should be collected from mature berries in the Fall (End of October) and sown in spring 2024. These cuttings can usually be rooted by summer‚ in a sand and peat moss mixture‚ or sometimes by layering (where a branch is bent down and covered with soil)․ Benefits This is a hardy shrub that is an excellent candidate for inclusion in a garden or landscape․ The shrub's ease of care and adaptability make it a popular shrub for homeowners‚ landscapers‚ and gardeners alike․ It can be kept for many years and is an excellent source of foliage and privacy screening․

Hills Privet's Resistance And Uses

It is hardy‚ and will grow in most types of soil and conditions of cultivation‚ and will survive dry periods․ It tolerates pruning‚ and is commonly used for hedges‚ screens, and topiary․

Propagation

Benefits

This is a hardy shrub that is an excellent candidate for inclusion in a garden or landscape․ The shrub's ease of care and adaptability make it a popular shrub for homeowners‚ landscapers‚ and gardeners alike․ It can be kept for many years and is an excellent source of foliage and privacy screening․

Plant bare-root stock as soon as it arrives, in well-drained soil with full to partial sun unless noted otherwise above. Water deeply once a week during the first growing season to establish a strong root system.

Dug and shipped bare-root during your zone's dormant window, packed to arrive fresh. Every order is backed by our first-season establishment guarantee — we'll replace it for you.