Chinese Privet

What is it?
Privet in Kentucky refers to two species Ligustrum sinense, the Chinese privet, and L. vulgare, the European privet. Introduced from China and Europe in the mid-1800s, both of these species were widely planted as ornamentals and for hedgerows and have now been reported  as aggressive invaders of our woodlands. Privet is a very serious pest plant south of Kentucky, with Georgia as its stronghold.

How do I control it?
For more control methods, click the Kentucky Woodlands Magazine article link to the right.