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Ligustrum vulgare
Common Pivet
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Height
2 to 5 m
Width
2 to 4 m
Flower colour
white
Flowering Time
June, July
Light/shadow demands
light shade,
no direct sunlight,
semi-shade, 
sun
pH-Value
slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
sandy-loamy, tolerant of salt, all substrates
Industrially Resistant
Trees and shrubs for bees
hedge
Bird feeding plants
Ligustrum vulgare
Characteristics:
Habit
Broadly bushy large shrub, 2-5 m tall and wide; asymmetrical, twigs partially on the ground and taking root; medium or only slow-growing; not more than 2 m tall as cut hedge
Blossom
Small, white panicles, June to July; with pungent scent from afar
Leaves
Early shoots at end of April, deciduous to semi-evergreen, pointed oval, leathery, dark green, pale green in autumn, sometimes bronze; October to November
Fruits
Pea-size, black berries, colours turning in August, some persistent into next spring; unpleasant taste, slightly poisonous
Roots
Very intense, shallow; tolerate covering
Demands
Sun to semi-shade, tolerates heat, frost hardy, tolerant of urban pollution, wind resistant
Soil
Not demanding, on any substrates except very acidic bog soil; only moderately salt tolerant
Note
Tolerates any cut
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5a  Â
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
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| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99260109 | Cont, 40-60 | €12.50 | |
| 99360109 | Cont, 60-100 | €15.00 | |
| bks18890003 | specimen, Cont, height 100-125 | €55.00 | |
| 99460109 | specimen, Cont, height 125-150 | €75.00 | |
| 98610076 | specimen, Cont, height 150-175 | €95.00 | |
| 99940109 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 | €55.00 | |
| 99050109 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 | €75.00 | |
| 99150109 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-175 | €95.00 | |
| 99250109 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 | €130.00 | |
| 99350109 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 | €180.00 |
| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99260109 | Cont, 40-60 | €12.50 | |
| 99360109 | Cont, 60-100 | €15.00 | |
| bks18890003 | specimen, Cont, height 100-125 | €55.00 | |
| 99460109 | specimen, Cont, height 125-150 | €75.00 | |
| 98610076 | specimen, Cont, height 150-175 | €95.00 | |
| 99940109 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 | €55.00 | |
| 99050109 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 | €75.00 | |
| 99150109 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-175 | €95.00 | |
| 99250109 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 | €130.00 | |
| 99350109 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 | €180.00 |