This shrub has multiple upright grey stems and forms a bushy habit. It has dark glossy green rounded leaves and the small tube-shaped white flowers appear during mid summer followed by rounded black fruit.

Hardiness zones 7 to 11

Ligustrum japonicumis naturally found from Japan to China and Korea growing in an open sunny position tolerating most well drained, moderately fertile soils and are drought tender but frost tolerant.

The Wax Leaf Privet is grown of its foliage and flowers. It is planted in small to medium size gardens as a specimen or trimmed to form a hedge. It is also suitable to cool mountain gardens establishing in 2 to 4 years. It is suitable for coastal or low-mountain regions. ID 1909

Ligustrum(li-GUS-trum) japonicum(ja-PON-ee-kum)

Oleaceae(oh-lee-AY-see-ee)
American Hog Plum, African Walnut Family