Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
The Good Vibrations Ligustrum is an easy-care plant that introduces colorful foliage into a landscape. This privet, also known as Ligustrum ovalifolium, boasts variegated leaves with green centers and bold, goldish-yellow margins. The oval-shaped foliage comes to a point and grows along woody stems. This shrub is a slow grower, so it will not overtake or outgrow a spot.
This plant has a compact, branched structure well suited to a bed, border, or low hedge. The brightly colored foliage makes this plant a natural focal point. This deciduous shrub is all about foliage and does not produce flowers. Very little maintenance is required for this heat-tolerant beauty to thrive. Grow the Good Vibrations Ligustrum as a perennial in zones 6 through 9.
Good Vibrations Ligustrum Care
Plant this leafy shrub in rich soil that is moist and well drained. Good Vibrations needs at least 4 to 6 hours of sunlight, although it can handle more light. This shrub needs water when the top few inches of soil are dry. The Good Vibrations Ligustrum is a slow-growing shrub, but you can support continued growth by fertilizing this plant in the early spring. Use a fertilizer with increased nitrogen levels and an NPK ratio of 15-5-10 or similar.
Pruning is not generally necessary as this plant naturally has an attractive, balanced shape and grows slowly. Remove dead or damaged growth at any time and wait until the spring to shape the plant if needed.
Good Vibrations Ligustrum Spacing
This compact bush will reach 3 to 5 feet tall and 2.5 to 4 feet wide. Shrubs can be planted 2.5 to 4 feet apart when creating a hedge.
Good Vibrations® Privet Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 6 to 9 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Part Sun to Full Sun (5+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 1-2 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 1-2 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Red
- Bloom Time
- Late Spring to Early Summer
- Blooms On
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Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- , Black, Red
- Foliage Description
- Green, Yellow
- Foliage Type
- , Herbaceous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Good Vibrations Ligustrum
- Also Known As
- GOOD VIBRATIONS Privet
- Botanical Name
- Ligustrum ovalifolium 'NCLO1'
- Brand
- Proven Winners
- Plant Type
- Shrub
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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