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Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Vicaryi' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Vicaryi'

Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Vicaryi'

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Ligustrum
Family: Oleaceae

About this plant

A vigorous, semi-evergreen, upright and bushy shrub that can grow to a height of 3m. Its leaves are golden yellow and oval-shaped. Small white flowers in pointed clusters appear between June and July, which are highly attractive to bees. Round black berry fruits are borne in autumn.

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingWest FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ExposedSheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained, or moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1. If grown as a hedge, pruning group 3. Pruning suppresses flowering. Prune two or three times during growing season. Cease pruning in late summer avoid frost damage on new growth

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings, semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, leaf mining moths and thrips

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years