Privet, Golden Ticket Ligustrum x vicaryi 'NCLX1' Height: 6 feet Spread: 6 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4b Other Names: Golden Vicary Privet Brand: Proven Winners Description: An attractive shrub that takes pruning exceptionally well; bright yellow foliage all season long, makes an excellent color display; easy to grow, handles pollution well but needs full sun for best color Ornamental Features Privet, Golden Ticket has attractive gold deciduous foliage on a plant with an upright spreading habit of growth. The glossy pointy leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color. It has panicles of lightly-scented white flowers hanging below the branches from late spring to early summer. Landscape Attributes Privet, Golden Ticket is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics. Privet, Golden Ticket is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Privet, Golden Ticket will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
