Sunshine Ligustrum - Super Showy Gold Foliage Evergreen

Sunshine Ligustrum - Super Showy Gold Foliage Evergreen - In this video I talk about Sunshine Ligustrum. This is an amazing cultivar of Chinese Privet that has bright yellow foliage year-round. Sunshine is a very tough plant with a lot of landscape uses.
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[@sharonsimpson9459]

Just what I needed to know. This is a beautiful evergreen.

[@annadavis6361]

Here I am again, I just purchased three of these and I came right to you HortTube for directions on how to keep them alive, Thanks HortTube!

[@soverycarrie8834]

Just bought one for winter interest in a sunny flower bed. I will keep it more compact and enjoy the show this plant has to offer. Thanks for the additional info!

[@michaeltatum2634]

I'm adding this to a flower bed I'm doing after watching this video! :) Love all of your videos!

[@lisawalters5482]

I saw that plant at the nursery the other day. It’s gorgeous. I have to go back and get 2. I have just the spots. Yippee! Tfs.

[@BBHubbs]

Yes! Gorgeous! Thanks so much for teaching me more about all the plants I find outstandingly beautiful. Also, thank you for your honesty with the pros and cons on each of the plants you feature.

[@JimPutnam]

Glad to help. Thanks for watching

[@lovephotography1966]

New to GA and bought 3 ea today at Lowes. Great info

[@tazmankb26]

Planted 3 last year from a 2 gallon size and they are now 2' tall by 3' wide and absolutely gorgeous

[@Kevin_Yagoonie]

I planted 2 last year from a 2 gallon. This spring they bare and didn't really grow at all. I'm worried they are dead

[@AJ_Lucas]

Thanks Jim. I mistakenly bought three times as many of these as I intended, ended up with 9 of them. Scattered them around my front and back garden. It seems like they will help tie each space together aesthetically.

[@MyrtleBeach123]

I learned a lot. Thank you very much for the video.

[@happytrails1963]

Awesome plants! Couldn't find them locally so I ordered quart size thru Plants by Mail and they arrived looking very healthy. Only in the ground a month but they already are taking on a bright yellow color. Really look terrific. Thanks for your video!

[@sandraryan7713]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@kimeeegngarden4887]

Just bought 4 of these Southern Living plants. I’m glad they didn’t put “privet” on the tag...I would’ve passed on them since I had not watched Jim’s video before purchase. I would have been concerned about the invasive properties of the common privet, but no worries with these little beauties!

[@squidsquiddly5970]

I got one of these and was so worried because we had a TON of rain and I was worried it would die...NOPE. It sprang back FAST and looks amazing next to my Mr. Lincoln rosebush. I will be getting more of these to spread out everywhere. They are just an un-beatable/ un-killable plant.

[@lonestarpatriot876]

I have several of them and they are amazing. They brighten everything up and contrast well with just about everything. I love pairing them with Orange Rocket Barberry.

[@ThePoehladian]

Looks killer 👍 I planted a 5 g this fall.

[@lambert1702]

I think ligustrum flowers smell great.

[@Mike_Genisys]

Bought 12! Can't wait to see them grow.

[@bmcdonald7303]

I, too, recently bought small one gallon size. I am hoping they will put on size over this year.

[@TheHencro]

Yes nice plant

[@JimPutnam]

It really is. Thanks for watching

[@TheHencro]

@@JimPutnam yes must get some of these for the garden

[@sarawatson5031]

I have seen these in garden centers. I have hesitated to add it to my garden because I feared the invasiveness of a privet. So happy to find out it is sterile.

[@arborside242]

I have 3 of these planted close to each other. Is that good? I noticed the leaves. are smaller than what you’re showing. I do agree that it’s beautiful.

[@aquilathebee8058]

I planted this and red barberry in front of my thuja occidental conifer and I can’t stop looking at them. So beautiful. Can’t want to see them as big bush as a colorful screen as well.

[@JimPutnam]

They are super striking. Good luck with everything.

[@obstinateblueberry7216]

Thanks, Jim! I saw these at my local nursery, they REALLY stand out, I'm thinking about mixing some into a zigzag row of loropetalum. Have a great weekend!

[@JimPutnam]

It looks great with Loropetalum.

[@nancybennett9265]

That sounds like it's going to be a beautiful hedge. Might have to steal that!

[@tonywu9517]

Thank you Jim! Is it a good foundation plant? Any concerns around foundation damage?

[@SneakyDanielle]

Hi Jim, I have the sunshine ligustrum for a year in a container and I transplanted it in the ground this past spring. I'm in zone 7 and it started having brown tips on the leaves. The leaves also started falling. I thought it was the watering problem but I have been watering it regularly and I've been letting it dry before I water them. What do you think I should do to stop it from having brown tips and falling leaves?

[@woodsofthewoods]

I used to have a hedge that came from ligustrum family. It had a pretty yellow and color leaves. Cant find it now.

[@williamself8761]

I have 18 sunshine ligustrum plants surrounding a large circle of pruned Lorapetelum. Half appear to be dying and half - on the opposite side of the circle - are just beautiful. Some disease or pest has infested them and seems to be spreading. Any thought about what disease or pest that might be?

[@user-on7zd8yi8g]

I’m going to plant these as foundation plants but I’d like to put contrasting plants in front of them- either purple leaves or green. Any suggestions?

[@nancybennett9265]

I'm glad to know it's sterile. It's a beauty and tough too.

[@maryalgar8779]

Rabbits strip mine during winter, but the colour is beautiful and they come back.

[@allenph2005]

I have just measured the direct sunlight in my front yard. It receives direct sunlight from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. Will this meet the sun requirement for sunshine Ligustrum plants in winter time? I know it will receive more sunlight during summer time.

[@melissamckenzie4279]

I guess I’m a bit of a plant criminal because I absolutely love the smell of blooming privet...it grows wild all over my wooded property (like, 20 ft tall too!) I am working on removing all of the invasive stuff, but would love to find a non-invasive species that still has the smell of privet. Any recommendations?

[@moxybass4180]

Hi Jim, I have a question please. I have the curly leaf flowering ligustrum that the bottom leaf’s want to curl almost to a closer. Is this that habit or do you think there’s a problem. I have asked the neighbors yard guy to be very careful not to throw fertilizer or mow too closely until I can figure out what the issue is. I have over 30 planted for a privacy hedge that’s been planted 3 years +. Any thoughts you have would be greatly appreciated:)

[@dobsterdad5560]

Im in Florida zone 9a I have to spray my sunshine ligustrum with cooper due to fungus.

[@juliemccraney5829]

Do you have a video on planting sunshine ligustrum in a container? Thanks

[@florencecarroll4174]

Can I keep sunshine ligustrium to 1ft

[@natearch80]

I have 6 of these in my backyard 3 are in full morning sun about 3ft tall and full the other 3 get 1/2 morning sun. The latter 3 are very thin and about 5ft tall should I cut them back?

[@MousyLeigh]

I planted several of these this spring. Most of them are doing well except two that get slightly more sun than the others. The leaves a missing now on the ends. I can’t tell if it’s because they need more water because they get more sun or if something is eating the leaves.

[@MousyLeigh]

I do have deer, but these are planted fairly close to my house.

[@oceannut5452]

I have these and they have been great for their first 2-3 years. However currently they are dropping leaves and the have spots on them with a white center. I haven't been able to find the cause. Please help

[@ashley_wimberly]

I love all of your videos, Jim! Thank you for sharing another great segment highlighting this plant. I’m considering pairing a group of these alongside Purple Daydream Loropedlum in staggered formation. do you typically see Sunshine Ligustrum planted behind loropedlum or in front?

[@tommalone100]

OMG, I just asked about this pairing. I mentioned that I can’t find a single photo online of this arrangement - with the ligustrum in back and the Loropetalum in front. Do you have one to share? Have you done this, and if so, do you like it? Would very much appreciate hearing your input.

[@ashley_wimberly]

@@tommalone100 Hi! This is an amazing pairing, however, sadly it didn’t work out for my application. The bed that I put these in is in full sun from morning until around 5p so be loropetalum had a really hard time with so munch hot sun in Alabama. Even turned green mid summer and defoliated. So I’ll be moving the loropetalum this spring to a part sun spot and planting Encore azalea in their place with Ligustrum behind them. I don’t have a good and decent photo at the moment. But just beware of where you plant loropetalum if you’re in the south.

[@tommalone100]

Darn it! I’ve been reading that the Daydream Dwarf Loropetalum is full sun. I’m in Atlanta, so full sun is hot here too. I’ll have to do some more research. Thanks.

[@ashley_wimberly]

@@tommalone100I did a lot of research on sun conditions also before I purchased the 3 I have, but I think our hot summers were just too much for them. However, I did plant in June/July so waiting that long into the summer may have played a part in their health for the first growing season. A spring or fall planting may have better results.

[@DORKSIDE616]

Does it like full sun or shade.

[@tommalone100]

I am considering planting a short hedge of Sunshine Ligustrum on my border with a Daydream Dwarf Loropetalum hedge planted in front of it, but I cannot find a single photo online of this arrangement, so I’m getting cold feet. I see plenty of photos with the Loropetalum in back, but none in the reverse order. Can you possibly share a photo like that with me? Is there something with the design idea, that light colors should not be planted behind dark colors? I would very much appreciate your advice before we get to planting time. I’m in Atlanta. Thanks.

[@tessloneill7978]

Well, my sunshine ligustrum is not doing well in central Texas. The temperature is near 99 today. I think I should put it in the front yard, where it only gets a few hours of sun. The sun here is too intense.

[@hitmanhart22]

Jim - my sunshine ligistrum has dropped all its leaves. Any suggestions or any km wm diseases

[@ericatanner1]

Are the leaves on these allot smaller than the golden privet?

[@vamhot95]

Try cutting a bar of original scent Irish spring soap in half, place the chunks in 2 socks or nets and steak them near plants & trees you don't want deer or varmits near. They seem to hate the smell. Replace the soap every 2-4 weeks when the scent decreases.

[@lighthope3519]

hello, I am in zone 5, if I plant this in my garden, in winter its leaves will fall or not? please let me know, thanks

[@allenph2005]

I'm in Atlanta, GA. I planted 12 sunshine ligustrum plants in a full sun location of my front yard a year ago. They have beautiful golden foliages, but they don't grow at all. The are still a foot tall. Why?

[@elizabethramos248]

Hello, How far from my house can I plant in sunshine ligustrum?

[@20greeneyes20]

Can you suggest a lime green and dense shrub that grows only 3feet ? I love this one but it grow way too high. Thanks so much.

[@janiefunk5144]

There's a lime green nandina but I cant remember how big it gets.

[@analili1213]

I'm hoping that you can answer a question for me please 🙏 I planted about 5 of these out in my front yard (GA soil). They have been growing beautifully since last year. unfortunately the leaves in the middle section of the plants have started falling off on all of them and now they are all branchy! 😫 the only leaves that have survived are at top. Should I prune them back? I have moved them from ground to pots to help them. I just don't know what to do 😔 any advice?

[@JimPutnam]

Prune them a little. No big deal. Happens every few years on Privet.

[@chrisnunley5829]

Jim my Sunshine Ligustrum lost most all of their leaves this winter, I live in Hot Springs Arkansas zone 7 so based on your comments they should be fine any suggestions on what happen? i have cut them back and it is now April 17 so maybe they will come back just hoping you had some pointers to salvage these beautiful plants

[@JimPutnam]

They will come back super fast. Privet will sometimes decide to defoliate right before the new foliage starts. Most years it happens together so you don't notice

[@lawncaremonster1024]

Can you cut in to the branches of it's to big?

[@jerrymleko]

I planted these about four years ago, and mine reproduce. How is this possible?

[@tessloneill7978]

I bought one online and am expecting it any day. However, I am now worried that it will suffer in the central Texas heat. The only things that thrive in my yard are crapes. The vitex plant wilts a little on 100 degree weather. It is almost like desert heat in my backyard.

[@juanitagibbs2100]

Jim mine had whit flies noe it looks like it has a little black on inside leaves what’s going on?

[@yunusaltuner2256]

What is the growth rate on this shrub?

[@richardr.528]

We planted these last fall. Through the winter some of the trees lost leaves and dried out leaves. The branches still scratch green. Will it come back in the speing

[@Kevin_Yagoonie]

Did they come back?

[@yussef18]

Hi Jim...I just planted a California Privet hedge to hide a busy road...they are about 4 feet tall...Im in zone 7, long island. What kind of fertilizer should I use? Im hoping to get some rapid growth this summer. They haven't leaf out yet, since spring has taken a while to come this year...

[@JimPutnam]

You can hit them twice about 8 weeks apart with osmocote or plant tone

[@yussef18]

HortTube with Jim Putnam thank you...Should I do the first application now?

[@JimPutnam]

Definitely

[@yussef18]

HortTube with Jim Putnam thank you

[@yussef18]

@Mar~Bear they grown to about 6 feet and 8 feet. They are bushy...Im going to start trimming them. I did 3 fertilizer applications last year and I ran a drip line around the roots...

[@erikapeters3616]

Curious...could these be hedges (roughly 3' x 3') in a formal shape?

[@modernwize]

yes

[@wesleyhackney]

Never seen these before do you have a few in stock now. How much shade can it tolerate

[@JimPutnam]

It will grow well, but it is not as showy.

[@JimPutnam]

I do have them in stock.

[@Saw9Kill109]

HortTube with Jim Putnam I want to get two of them and two little small boxwood plants that’s going to stay 1 or 2 feet tall help me out & how much? I’m ready💳

[@gshaw7252]

In my limited experience with this plant in zone 7b, it is not reliably evergreen. I would consider it tardily deciduous. And it takes several months to flush out (not weeks).

[@erichoffman2504]

Mine drop about half their leaves at least twice a year (zone 7b) much like the nasty old Chinese Lig. do. Any idea why?

[@janiefunk5144]

1:45 maybe a water issue?

[@wilstonwright297]

I think it is water issue. Also give it a little plant food at the roots

[@elsacantu5756]

Does anyone know if these plants survive freezing temperatures? my hedges lost all their leaves and they look totally dead after our freeze in Texas

[@joelsmith3930]

I live in the mountians of North Georiga and mine also loose their leaves in the winter.

[@Kevin_Yagoonie]

​@@joelsmith3930 did they grow leaves back? I planted two last year here in Massachusetts and they lost all leaves during winter. One is starting to look good but the other is still bare

[@tyragarrett8506]

I've ordered 3 sunshine ligustrums recently on some of the leaves came off and one all of the leaves came off. How do I get the leaves to grow back after planting?

[@Kevin_Yagoonie]

Mine that I planted last year lost all leaves. Don't know what to do. How's yours doing?

[@tyragarrett8506]

@YaGoonie 5.3 I pulled them up because they all died. I may buy some from a local nursey.

[@Kevin_Yagoonie]

@@tyragarrett8506 darn that's to bad. I think one of mine has died

[@thekaylornator]

What's the name of your nursery Jim and is it located in Clayton, NC?

[@JimPutnam]

Earthworks, and yes I am in Clayton.

[@LeeLeeB5]

Love the 2 I planted last Fall❣️❣️❣️Is MiracleGro ok to use on this?

[@JimPutnam]

You can use miracle grow. I would probably use a granular slow release fertilizer so that I only have to do it once a year.

[@LeeLeeB5]

HortTube with Jim Putnam thank you, Jim! Love your videos!

[@slvrbck8741]

What happens if I plant some today in the Georgia heat?

[@JimPutnam]

As long as you remember to water they will be fine

[@slvrbck8741]

@@JimPutnam Thank you , got it...I'm looking forward to getting started this weekend

[@MapleManiac]

Like this shrub but illegal to sell here in TN

[@tazmankb26]

why? Are they invasive?

[@terracecurrence9883]

Why is my sunshine ligustrum losing its leaves

[@vshunt]

What time of year should/can you plant these?

[@JimPutnam]

If you are in zones 7 to 10, it wouldn't matter. They are very tough plants

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

It is very pretty! The deer come right up to my front porch, so planting it up close wouldnt make a difference out here. They have lost so much habitat to human population growth that they dont have much choice, unfortunately.

[@allenphung8551]

I Googled it and people said it is deer resistant. Did you actually see deers eating them?

[@tlchester0]

In this video you state that deer will graze on them, so best to keep them closer to the house. Yet in your other videos you state these are deer resistant. So what's it going to be?

[@bobbyyoung2831]

These things Die with water And die without. Can't take the heat. Pain in the azz to care for in Texas. I bought for the color to make a hedge...have dug up 18...all dead and replaced with another plant...hard to grow here...Thank Lowes for having a One Year Return Policy cause it ain't over lost 5 more in past week....They do not like Sun all day either! All slowly being replaced as they DIE!

[@YouUceireTube]

Mine turned green from yellow...wtf?

[@modernwize]

mine did too

[@thedivide3688]

You need to grow it in full sun.

[@modernwize]

mine are in full sun. I have 18 of these.

[@thedivide3688]

@@modernwize Too much nitrogen fertilizer.

[@adiposerex5150]

It’s a weed.

[@thedivide3688]

It’s sterile