Ligustrum ovalifolium Argenteum - Garden Privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium Argenteum - Garden Privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium Argenteum
Garden Privet, California Privet, Oval-leaf Privet
3 young plants bought in February, nicely full with good roots. They are growing very well and the foliage is really bright.
Isabelle, 02/05/2025
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Description
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Argenteum' is a variety of California privet with variegated cream and green foliage, perfect for bringing light to partially shaded areas of the garden. This evergreen shrub retains its leaves in winter depending on the climate, making it ideal for creating a bright and dense screen that is ornamental for most of the year with its foliage, summer flowering in white panicles, and beautiful autumn fruiting with small black berries that persist until late in the season. With no specific requirements, hardy and adaptable, it will fully play its role in a trimmed hedge, or mixed with other species in an informal hedge.
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Argenteum' is a variegated mutation of Ligustrum ovalifolium, native to Japan and Korea, not California. It belongs to the Oleaceae family, just like lilacs and forsythia. It is a bushy and dense shrub with a naturally erect habit, supported by long upright and branching stems. This fairly fast-growing variety reaches a height of about 3m (10ft) and a width of 2m (7ft) at maturity. Its foliage is evergreen in mild climates and semi-evergreen elsewhere. It consists of glossy, narrow and ovate, lanceolate leaves, with green margins variegated with white cream, measuring between 3 and 7cm (1 and 3in) in length and appearing early in the season. In June-July, small, highly fragrant and nectar-rich cream-white flowers appear in panicles measuring 5 to 10cm (2 to 4in). They give way in autumn to small spherical black berries, which will persist for part of the winter. The leaves, flowers, and fruits of the privet are toxic to humans and animals if ingested.
Ornamental with its dense, silvery foliage, it can create privacy hedges and windbreaks. It is easy to shape it as desired. It will have a beautiful effect when combined with other trimmed or untrimmed shrubs, playing with the shape and colour of the foliage, in a rustic or more contemporary setting. It also lends itself well to planting in groups, or wild hedges.
It can be planted with other shrubs (purple barberry, photinia, eleagnus, lilac, Japanese kerria, white spirea) in a flowering wild hedge. Enjoy its beautiful foliage and pleasant flowering by letting it grow freely.
Privet roots may hinder the growth of certain perennial plants planted at its base. Precautionary measure should be taken to ensure a sufficient planting distance around it.
It should be noted that this shrub has a very high tolerance to pollution, which makes it valuable in urban gardens.
Properties:
With its highly scented and pollen-rich flowers, this privet contributes to the preservation of bees. Its pollen can be allergenic for some sensitive individuals.
Ligustrum ovalifolium Argenteum - Garden Privet in pictures
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Planting and care
Very undemanding, Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Argenteum' is satisfied with ordinary (even limestone), deep, not too dry and well-drained soil and a partially shaded or sunny but not scorching exposure. Very hardy, it can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) and more. When planting in autumn or spring, prune the young plant to 30 or 40cm (12 or 16in) from the ground to obtain dense branching. For trimmed hedges or topiary, pruning is only necessary once a year: simply remove dry branches and shorten those that seem too long. It should be noted that it will produce little to no flowers if it is pruned. For bushes used in isolation, prune in spring by removing dead wood to maintain a beautiful habit.
Possible diseases and parasites: aphids, thrips, powdery mildew.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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