Ligustrum lucidum 'Tricolor' (v)

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Conical evergreen tree or shrub to 10m tall, with narrow, oval, green and grey-green leaves margined creamy-white, pink-tinged when young, and bearing small white flowers in panicles to 20cm, late summer and autumn

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 10–20 years
Max Spread: 4-8 metres
Max Height: 8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Oleaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Columnar upright
Potentially harmful: Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Genus: Ligustrum can be decidous or evergreen shrubs or small trees, with simple, entire leaves and panicles of small, often unpleasantly scented white flowers in spring or summer, followed by black or deep purple berries
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun pr partial shade but better leaf colour in a sunny position

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Hedging and screens

Pruning

Pruning group 1; in summer; clip hedges twice in summer

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, lilac leaf miner and privet thrips

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus, a virus or fungal leaf spot