Japanese Curled Leaf Ligustrum

Thick and ruffled leaves give a fresh look to an old standby!

Sometimes you see something so often that you don’t pay attention to it anymore. Privet hedges are one of those things. Sure, they are nice and do their job well. They hedge things in. They screen things out. They stay green all year.

But, wouldn’t it be nice if they did something else for a change? We’re not asking for a big change – they don’t have to bear fruit or bloom year-round or talk or anything, as super-awesome as all of those things would be (especially talking!). Could they just do a little something to catch our eye and make us fall in love with them again?

Well, hello Japanese Curled Leaf Ligustrum (Ligustrum japonicum ‘Rotundifolium’)! You are the answer to our wish! This shrub takes all of the goodness of the privets we love – evergreen; glossy leaves; thick branching habit that makes them good screens and hedges – and adds two new things that make you pause and take another look. The two things are 1) they have curved leaves that give them an almost ‘fluffy’ poodle-like look and 2) they don’t grow nearly as big or fast as other privets. This means that they are perfect for lower hedges without so much pruning necessary and they work nicely in pots for year-round interest.

If you haven’t appreciated your ligustrum hedge recently then maybe it’s time to dig it up and replace it with Japanese Curled Leaf Ligustrum. You’ll be glad you did! Order a hedge-worth from us today!

• Hardy evergreen
• Glossy curled leaves add new look
• Lower-growing than other Ligustrum
• Less pruning makes it great for containers
• Perfect hedge