Amur Privet

Ligustrum amurense Carrière - Olive family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet

Planting Distance: 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Root Depth: 20 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: None

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.