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A compact, Sunshine Ligustrum shrub with vibrant chartreuse-yellow foliage glowing in the sunlight, planted in a garden bed.

Type

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Sunlight Type

Full Sun

Soil Type

Adaptable, Tolerates Clay Soil, Average

Attracts

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Benefits 

Showy Foliage, Supports Wildlife, Deer Resistant, Non-Invasive

Sunshine Ligustrum

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Year-Round Golden Color

Sunshine Ligustrum is a game-changer for foundation plantings. It is a sterile, non-invasive privet grown strictly for its brilliant, golden-yellow foliage. It does not flower (so no allergies!) and is evergreen in warmer zones (semi-evergreen to deciduous in colder Michigan winters). It is heat and drought tolerant.

Why You Need It:

  • Color Punch: Provides electric yellow color without needing flowers.
  • Sterile: Does not produce seeds or spread invasively like old privets.
  • Hedge Perfect: Takes shearing beautifully for a formal, low hedge.

Planting Tips:

Requires Full Sun to maintain its bright yellow color (in shade, it turns lime green). It is very adaptable to soil types.

     

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