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Ligustrum ovalifolium
Evergreen or deciduous shrubs and trees, native mainly to eastern Asia, Europe and North Africa.
Habitus: Shrubs up to 3-5 m tall.
Leaf: Leaves elliptic, entire-edged, oppositely arranged, green or variegated. Dark green above, blue-green below.
Flower: White-yellow flowers in erect, bracteate inflorescences. Blooms in June, produces profusely.
Fruit: Black berries which remain on the plant for a long time.
An undemanding plant with beautiful foliage that tolerates pruning very well. They tolerate shady and semi-shady positions.
Seeding. Cuttings (woody).
L. ovalifolium ‘Aureum’