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Ligustrum quihoui

Fragrant

Genus: Ligustrum
Family: Oleaceae

About this plant

L. quihoui is an elegant large deciduous shrub of open habit, with glossy, oval mid-greenleaves to 4cm long, and scented white flowers in panicles to 40cm long in late summer and early autumn, followed by small, glossy purple-black berries

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or part shade; ideal for hedging

Pruning

Pruning group 1; clip hedges twice in summer

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring; take semi-ripe cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in winter

Pests

Susceptible to aphids, scale insects, leaf miners and privet thrips

Diseases

May be affected by honey fungus or leaf spots (see leaf damage on woody plants) or verticillium wilt

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years