Southern Living Plant Collection
Southern Living Sunshine Ligustrum Shrub
Brighten your landscape year-round with the Southern Living® Sunshine Ligustrum Shrub. This non-invasive plant boasts vibrant golden-yellow foliage that maintains its color through winter, offering a cheerful alternative to traditional hedges. It thrives in full sun, tolerates heat and drought once established, and naturally repels deer, making it a low-maintenance choice. Easily pruned into formal shapes or allowed to grow naturally, this shrub reaches 3-4 feet tall and wide, providing continuous color and appeal with minimal effort.
$48.95
Owner Satisfaction
4.5
/ 5
Category Rank
1939
/ 2637
#1939 in Bushes & Shrubs
Price vs Category Average
+24%
Above average
Botanical Name
Ligustrum sinense
/ Ligustrum sinense
Who it's for
- Year-Round Golden Foliage
- Non-Invasive and Allergen-Free
- Heat and Drought Tolerant
Who should skip it
- Strict Full Sun Requirement
- Limited Cold Tolerance
- Susceptible to Pests and Toxicity
Key Specs
Botanical Name
Ligustrum sinense
Mature Height
3-4 ft.
Mature Width
3-4 ft.
Sunlight Requirement
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Moderate Growing
Hardiness Zones
Grows well in Zones 6-10 outdoors
Cold Tolerance
Hardy down to 0℉
Deer Resistant
True
Features
- Vibrant year-round golden-yellow foliage
- Non-invasive and allergen-free
- Heat and drought tolerant
- Naturally deer resistant
- Easily pruned into formal shapes
- Requires minimal pruning
- Maintains lush winter appearance
- Allergen-free cultivar
What customers say
Customers overwhelmingly praise the Southern Living Sunshine Ligustrum for its exceptional aesthetic appeal and low maintenance. The shrub's vibrant chartreuse foliage offers a sought after, year round color contrast in gardens and containers. Reviewers frequently note its impressive performance in full sun and high heat, highlighting its drought tolerance once established. The sterile nature, meaning no messy flowers or seeds, adds to its reputation as a clean, easy to manage landscape staple. While some initial reports mention plants arriving stressed or smaller than expected, successful growers agree the plant's long term hardiness and stunning visual impact make it a high value investment for brilliant, enduring color.
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