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‘Little Moon’ Ligustrum
Ligustrum japonicum ‘Little Moon’Â
Plant DetailsÂ
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-10b  Find Your Zone
Plant Type:Â Â Evergreen Shrub
Height at Maturity:Â 24-30″
Width at Maturity:Â 30-36″
Spacing:Â Â 2′ for solid hedges;Â 4’+ for space between plants with no pruning
Flower Color: Â White
Flower Size:Â 1-2″
Flowering Period:Â Spring
Flower Type:Â Panicles
Fragrant Flowers:Â NA
Foliage Color:Â Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage:Â No
Berries:Â Â No
Berry Color:Â NA
Sun Needs:Â Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Needs:Â Â Average, Low when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay, Loam, Sand, SiltÂ
Soil Moisture / Drainage:Â Moist But Well Drained to Dry when established
Soil pH:Â 6.0 – 8.0 (Moderately Acid to Slightly Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care:Â Low
Attracts:Â Visual Attention, Butterflies, Beneficial Pollinators
Resistances:Â Deer, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Insect
Description
If you like Ligustrum but have never had the space for one, meet ‘Little Moon’ a cute little true dwarf that forms a dense mound to only 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide with absolutely no pruning necessary. That said, little fella is an excellent candidate for bonsia. Both the dark green evergreen leaves and the fragrant white flower panicles that come in late spring are about a quarter the size of its larger growing Ligustrum japonicum cousins. Exceptionally tough and easy to grow, perfect for containers or in small landscape spaces and foundation plantings. A must have low-maintenance addition to rock gardens.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 1.5 to 2.5 feet tall and 2.5 to 3.5 feet wide (depending on pruning), Little Moon Ligustrum is ideal for use as an accent in smaller garden spaces and containers or in groupings or as a low hedge in larger spaces and home foundation plantings. Excellent as an underplanting for small trees such as Crape Myrtle and upright Japanese maples. A fine addition to miniature or bonsai gardens, fragrance gardens, white theme gardens and rock gardens.
Suggested Spacing:Â 2 feet apart for solid hedges;Â 5 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Little Moon Ligustrum is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. Pruning is not necessary unless your using this one for bonsai.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts for how to plant and care for Ligustrum and Privet shrubs.
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