Ligustrum japonicum ‘Variegatum’ (‘Variegatum’ Japanese Privet)

Common name(s): ‘Variegatum’ Japanese Privet
Family: Oleaceae
USDA hardiness zones: 7B through 10A (Fig. 2)
Origin: not native to North America
Uses: Bonsai; container or above-ground planter;
hedge; large parking lot islands (> 200 square feet in
size); wide tree lawns (>6 feet wide); medium-sized
parking lot islands (100-200 square feet in size);
medium-sized tree lawns (4-6 feet wide);
recommended for buffer strips around parking lots or
for median strip plantings in the highway; near a deck
or patio; screen; trainable as a standard; small parking
lot islands (< 100 square feet in size); narrow tree

DESCRIPTION
Height: 8 to 12 feet
Spread: 15 to 25 feet
Crown uniformity: symmetrical canopy with a
regular (or smooth) outline, and individuals have more
or less identical crown forms
Crown shape: round; spreading; vase shape
Crown density: dense
Growth rate: medium
Texture: medium