Wax Leaf Ligustrum

The Wax Leaf Ligustrum (Ligustrum japonicum), also known as Japanese Privet, is a versatile, evergreen shrub or small tree prized for its glossy foliage, fragrant flowers, and dense growth habit. It’s commonly used for hedges, privacy screens, and ornamental plantings due to its fast growth and adaptability.

Features:

• Foliage: Thick, glossy, dark green leaves that provide year-round interest.
• Flowers: Clusters of small, creamy-white, fragrant flowers in late spring to early summer.
• Berries: Dark blue to black berries appear in fall and attract birds.
• Size: Can grow 6-12 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide, but can be pruned to maintain a smaller size.
• Growth Habit: Dense, upright, and multi-stemmed; can be shaped into a shrub or small tree.
• Light Needs: Thrives in full sun to partial shade.
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil; tolerates a variety of soil types, including poor soils.
• Hardiness Zones: USDA 7-11, making it suitable for warm and mild climates.

Care Tips:

• Watering: Moderate; water regularly when young, then reduce once established. Drought-tolerant but benefits from occasional deep watering.
• Pruning: Responds well to pruning; shape as needed in late winter or early spring to maintain form.
• Fertilizing: Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring to promote lush growth.
• Pest & Disease Resistance: Generally low-maintenance but may be susceptible to mildew in humid conditions.

Uses & Benefits:

• Hedges & Privacy Screens: Forms a dense, evergreen barrier for privacy and noise reduction.
• Topiary & Formal Gardens: Can be pruned into various shapes for a manicured look.
• Ornamental Tree: Can be trained into a small, multi-trunk tree for an elegant landscape feature.
• Wildlife Friendly: Flowers attract pollinators, and berries provide food for birds.

Shipping:

Shipping live plants sometimes has its challenges when dealing with inclement weather but we strive to have every single order shipped out on their scheduled shipping date. Most orders will be scheduled to ship within 1-2 weeks of ordering. Because a plant needs TLC we only ship out on Mondays-Wednesdays to ensure the plants aren’t stationed somewhere over the weekend with no water or sunlight.

When to Ship:

We can ship out plants at anytime of the year pruned or not pruned, cold or not cold. Each plant’s durabilty is different so we recommend having them shipped in their designated season but we will still ship your plant to you earlier if you choose so.

Returns:

Because plants are perishable they cannot be returned without prior permission. We work hard to ensure all plants arrive healthy, but on rare occasions issues with the plant health upon delivery do arise.

Every single shipped plant is healthy upon departing our facility but if a plant is received in poor health contact us immediately so that we can assess the problem and work on saving the plant. We will first need a photo of the plant to start a claim. If we determine your plant cannot be recovered we will send you a replacement immediately. If notified of the plants health within 4 days we will send a replacement 100% free of charge.

If you determine the plant not to be healthy 4 days after delivery you can contact us and we will issue a 50% store credit.

30 days after delivery we cannot be held responsible for the current health of the plant.

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