Golden Vicary Privet

Golden Vicary Privet

Ligustrum x vicaryi

Olive Family (Oleaceae)

▲ mature shrub

▲ ▼ flower buds and foliage; flowers not very distinct

Location near campus: in planting bed on east side of McDonald's Restaurant on West Sunshine, across from Bass Pro Shops

Ligustrum x vicaryi: Golden Vicary Privet

• leaves deciduous, opposite, simple, oblong/oval with entire margin; 1-2" long and 2 as wide; golden yellow on new growth and in bright sun, turning dark green as they mature
• stems slender, pubescent when young, gray-tan and glabrous with age
• flowers small and white and not too showy
• grows 10-12' high and 2/3 as wide as an upright shrub
• prefers sun (for best yellow color) to part shade; very soil tolerant
• good as a hedge/screen plant
• fast growth rate