Curly Leaf Ligustrum belongs to the Ligustrum genus.

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Smaller than straight species. 3’ to 5’ tall and 2’ to 3’ wide. Grows in an upright habit with each plant having an individual shape.Good plant for narrow areas. Has an oriental look. Grows in sun or part shade and is drought tolerant. Hardy to zone 7.

• Lifecycle The lifecycle that this plant exhibits. Evergreen Category The basic category that this plant belongs to. Shrub
• Hardiness How frost hardy this plant is. Hardy Country of Origin Where this plant originated from.
• Mature Height How tall the plant will be when it grows up. 152.0 cm / 59.28" Mature Spread How wide the plant will be when it grows up. 91.0 cm / 35.49"
• Bloom Time When this plant usually blooms. ? Harvest Time When this plant is usually harvested. ?

How to keep this plant happy

This is an upright dense, bushy, evergreen shrub most often used for shrub borders and hedging. It is slow-growing with stiff branches. Leaves are leathery and dark black-green and rounded, 1 to 2 1/2 inches long. Creamy white fragrant flowers are held in pyrimidal panicles to 2 to 3 inches long, followed by round dull black fruit. Clip hedges twice in summer. It grows to 4 to 6 feet in height.

• USDA Zone Range The zones that this plant is recommended to grow best in. 7 - 10 pH Range The level of acidity that this plant thrives in. 5.5 - 8.0
• Water Requirements The amount of water that this plant likes to drink. Medium Nitrogen Requirements The amount of nitrogen that should be present in the soil. ?
• Soil The type of soil that this plant likes to live in.
  Clay Potting Mix
  Sun The type of light that this plant likes to sunbake in.
  Full Sun
• Min. Air Temperature The lowest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ? Max. Air Temperature The highest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ?

Sowing and Germinating Instructions

• Can Sow Direct? Can seeds be sown directly in situ? ? Sowing Depth Seeds should be sown at this depth. ?
• Sowing Distance Apart This plant should be sown at least this distance apart ? Sowing Row Distance Apart This plant should be sown in rows at least this distance apart ?
• Min. Germination Temperature The lowest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. ? Max. Germination Temperature The highest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. ?

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Planting Out / Transplanting Instructions

Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball and deep enough to plant at the same level the shrub was in the container. If soil is poor, dig hole even wider and fill with a mixture half original soil and half compost or soil amendment. Carefully remove shrub from container and gently separate roots. Position in center of hole, best side facing forward. Fill in with original soil or an amended mixture if needed as described above. For larger shrubs, build a water well. Finish by mulching and watering well. If the plant is balled-and-burlapped, remove fasteners and fold back the top of natural burlap, tucking it down into hole, after you've positioned shrub. Make sure that all burlap is buried so that it won't wick water away from rootball during hot, dry periods. If synthetic burlap, remove if possible. If not possible, cut away or make slits to allow for roots to develop into the new soil. For larger shrubs, build a water well. Finish by mulching and watering well. If shrub is bare-root, look for a discoloration somewhere near the base; this mark is likely where the soil line was. If soil is too sandy or too clayey, add organic matter. This will help with both drainage and water holding capacity. Fill soil, firming just enough to support shrub. Finish by mulching and watering well.

• Planting Distance Apart Seedlings should be planted this far apart. ? Planting Row Distance Apart Rows between plantings should be at least this far apart. ?

How long does it approximately take to grow?

• Days to Germination From seed to seedling days Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
• Days to Transplant From seedling to transplant / planting out + days
• Days to Maturity From transplant to harvest / maturity of plant + days Total Growing Days From seed to maturity = days

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When should I start sowing and growing?

• When to sow The number of days to sow before or after your last frost date. ? When to plant out The number of days to plant out before or after your last frost date. ?

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