Common Name(s): Common Privet, Glossy Privet

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Family: Oleaceae

Native To: China, Korea, and Japan

Native Habitat: Very hardy, and very tolerant, except extreme drought and constantly wet soils

Growth Habit: Evergreen shrub to small tree

Flowering: Small white flowers in late summer

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Natural History and Cultivation Notes: Due to its indestructible nature, privet was once in wide use, especially as a street tree. It is one plant that responds well to shearing. It is hard to beat a Privet Hedge for a formal barrier, especially in mesic climates with adequate rainfall. However, its use is declining in the desert Southwest.

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