Ligustrum x vicaryi: Country Or Region Of Origin
hybrid of non-native parents
Plant Profile: Ligustrum x vicaryi
Names
Golden Privet, Vicary Golden Privet
Phonetic Spelling:lig-GUS-trum vi-KAR-ee-eye
Genus:Ligustrum
Species:
Family:Oleaceae
Golden Privet is a hybrid plant that does not produce seeds and features striking golden-yellow leaves. It can reach heights of up to 12 feet and spread about 10 feet wide, making it an excellent choice for creating a privacy screen or hedge. This plant adapts well to different soil conditions and is also resistant to deer. While its spring blooms emit a fragrance, it may not be universally appealing. In the fall, the foliage transitions from yellow to chartreuse and eventually to a reddish hue.
Ligustrum x vicaryi Feature Summary
Ligustrum x vicaryi Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#yellow leaves
#spring flowers
#hedges
#privacy
#large shrub
#deer resistant
#sterile
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Ligustrum x vicaryi Feature Summary
Attributes
hybrid of non-native parents
Woody
Fruit
Blue-black berry-like fruit persists into winter.
Black
Blue
Fall
Winter
Flowers
Creamy white tubular flowers on up to 4 inch long pyramidal panicles having an unpleasant odor. No seeds produced.
White
Panicle
Fragrant
Showy
Spring
Tubular
Leaves
up to 2.5 inch long oval golden yellow leaves mature to chartreuse to reddish in the fall. Leaves more green in the shade
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Gold/Yellow
Simple
Opposite
Elliptical
1-3 inches
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Multi-stemmed
Rounded
Oval
Vase
Rapid
High
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Stem
Landscape
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Pollinators
Ligustrum x vicaryi Image Gallery
Ligustrum x vicaryi Attributes
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
deer
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Ligustrum x vicaryi Fruit
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Fruit Description
Blue-black berry-like fruit persists into winter.
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Fruit Color
Black
Blue
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Ligustrum x vicaryi Flowers
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Flower Description
Creamy white tubular flowers on up to 4 inch long pyramidal panicles having an unpleasant odor. No seeds produced.
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Flower Color
White
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Ligustrum x vicaryi Leaves
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Leaf Description
up to 2.5 inch long oval golden yellow leaves mature to chartreuse to reddish in the fall. Leaves more green in the shade
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Ligustrum x vicaryi Whole Plant Traits
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Ligustrum x vicaryi Cultural Conditions
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Ligustrum x vicaryi: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Ligustrum x vicaryi: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Ligustrum x vicaryi Stem
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Ligustrum x vicaryi Landscape
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Ligustrum x vicaryi: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
