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Also known as: Ligustrum vulgare
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common privet
common privet Common privet (Ligustrum vulgare).

Common privet (Ligustrum vulgare) is a species of shrub or small tree belonging to the genus Ligustrum in the Oleaceae family. Native to northeastern Europe and Great Britain, it has been naturalized in northeastern North America. This plant is widely used for hedges and ornamental plantings.1

Common privet typically reaches about 4.5 meters (15 feet) in height. It is characterized by opposite, usually oval leaves with smooth margins, and produces creamy-white, often fragrant, terminal clusters of flowers followed by one- to four-seeded black berries. Variegated forms are also common.1

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