Waxleaf Privet (Ligustrum japonicum ‘Texanum’)

Wax Leaf Privet, botanical name Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum', is an evergreen shrub that adapts well to most landscape styles in the Southwest, including California, Nevada, and Arizona. Originating from northern China, Korea, and Japan, this lush and compact shrub can be pruned into topiary forms, bringing a formal look to gardens across the Southwest. Wax Leaf Privet is commonly found in landscapes shaped into cones, globes or other classic forms.  Heat tolerant and cold hardy, the Wax Leaf Privet is an evergreen shrub with lush, dense green foliage all year long, providing year-round interest. Requiring only low to moderate water use and thriving in full sun or partial shade environments, it is an easy to care for, fast-growing, small to medium shrub that blooms beautifully in the spring. Springtime brings beautiful, fragrant, white flower clusters that attract hummingbirds and other pollinators. This bird-friendly shrub will bring nature home, whether you have an urban or