Privet - Ligustrum vulgare Privet is a deciduous, stout, many-branched shrub reaching heights of up to 15 feet. It is capable of forming dense thickets that crowd out native plants. Privet can invade a variety of habitats including wetlands, forests, fields, and flood plains. This shrub has oval to elliptical leaves arranged in pairs along the stem. Clusters of small, white flowers grow at the ends of branches and blue-black berries are produced in late summer to early fall. Privet was introduced to this country in the early 1700s from Europe as a garden plant and is widely used as a hedge. Birds and other wildlife eat the fruits and disperse the seeds. Privet can also grow from cut or broken stumps.
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Last updated: August 3, 2021