California Privet

California Privet is a dense fast-growing evergreen shrub with an upright mounding habit often used as a hedge.  Produces highly fragrant white flower clusters through spring, though while attractive the scent is considered unpleasant  by many.  Best color in full sun and moist well-drained soil.  Despite the common name, it is not native.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water Regularly.  It can be susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew.  
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Urban Gardens, Foundational Planting, and Hedges.

COMPANION PLANTS: Loropetalum, Maiden Grass, Weigela

IMAGES: MPF, Ligustrum ovalifolium1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-090430-6744-Ligustrum ovalifolium-flowering habit-Kula-Maui (24926964506), CC BY 3.0 US, (3) Alexander Roumega, Rostov BG Ligustrum, hedge, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.