Golden Ligustrum Howardii |
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Oleaceae Ligustrum Japonicum Howardi |
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| Grows In | Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F through Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F |
| Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Sun, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Morning Shade / Evening Sun |
| Soil Drainage | Well Drained |
| Resistent To | Deer Resistant, Drought, Heat |
| Flower Color | White |
| Blooms | Spring Blooms, Fall Foliage, Winter Foliage, Spring Foliage, Summer Foliage |
| Foliage Color | Yellow, Medium Green |
| Average Height | 5' to 6', 4' to 5', 6' to 8', 8' to 10', 10' to 12' |
| Average Width | 3' to 4', 4' to 6', 6' to 8' |
| Attracts | Visual Attention, Songbirds / Birds |
| Fragrances | Fragrant Flowers |
Ligustrum Japonicum 'Howardi' is a fast growing shrub that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 5A through 8B. It matures to an average height of 5 feet to 12 feet and an average width of 3 feet to 8 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun, morning sun with afternoon shade or morning shade with afternoon sun and grows best when planted in sand, loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained. In the spring Golden Ligustrum produces white flowers. The foliage is yellow and medium green in color. It attracts visual attention and songbirds / birds and is resistant to deer, drought and heat. If you like fragrance, Ligustrum Japonicum 'Howardi' has fragrant flowers.
Golden Ligustrum can be useful in the landscape in mass plantings, in foundation plantings, as a buffer or screen, in containers or planters, as a background, in shrub borders, around decks, swimming pools, and other outdoor living areas, as an accent, for topiary or as a focal point and also in theme gardens.
Noteworthy Characteristics
Howardi Golden Ligustrum is a tough and adaptable fast-growing evergreen shrub which makes an excellent hedge or small tree. Fragrant white flowers are produced in spring, however the real appeal to this plants appearance is the outstanding, golden-yellow and green variegated foliage. Can be left to grow naturally to 10 feet or so in height or responds very good to pruning for a more formal hedge that can be maintained at 5 feet or more in height. It can also be "limbed up" to form a very pretty small tree.
Uses
With an upright, broad and bushy form, Howardi Golden ligustrum makes a great mid-size hedge, and looks equally nice by itself as an accent planting in foundation plantings or landscape beds and islands. The bright foliage contrasts nicely with other shrubs that have purple, red, or dark green foliage.
Culture & Care Tips
Howardi Golden ligustrum is easy to grow in a variety of soils provided they are well-drained. Coloration is best in full to mostly sun. Very disease resistant. No pruning necessary howebver can be pruned as a formal hedge or small tree.
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