California privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium)

Where to plant

Let’s now see where to plant California privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium). What types of gardens and where this plant is normally grown.

Orientation

You can plant California privet with any orientation (north, south, east, west) as it is not demanding about this detail.

Garden style

It has numerous uses in gardening and landscaping. Ligustrum ovalifolium can work very well in gardens of different styles:

• Architectural gardens – have clean lines, geometric layout and the absence of complicated details, follow a contemporary design;
• City & Courtyard Gardens – usually small gardens, these gardens need smart designs to work well as they have to allow areas to relax, play and entertain;
• Informal Gardens – have a free design and close to the nature aspect. The lines are smoother and more fluid and the planting is less rigid;
• Patios, balconies and containers – gardens confined to the space next to buildings where the cultivation is done in pots and containers;

Planting type

California privet is often applied in hedging and screens – so useful for delimiting different areas and giving privacy; but also wall-side borders – that create a very specific microclimate;.