Mature Height/Spread: This semi-evergreen shrub grows rapidly to 15 feet, has dark green, 2½ -inch leaves and dull white, heavy scented flowers.

Landscape Use: California privet makes a good hedge, when plants are set 9 to 12 inches apart. The hedge requires frequent shearing, especially in hot, wet weather. Seedlings come up everywhere and established plants are hard to get rid off.

Cultivars and Varieties: ‘Argenteum’ has leaves that are bordered with creamy-white.

‘Aureum’ has leaves with a green spot in the center and bordered with golden yellow. This variety is also sold as ‘Variegatum’ or golden privet.
VARIEGATED CHINESE PRIVET (Ligustrum sinense ‘Variegata’)

Mature Height/Spread: This semi-evergreen shrub grows quickly to 4 to 6 feet with an equal spread. It has gray-green leaves with white margins, which makes it a popular shrub for brightening dull areas of the garden. This shrub may revert to the species, which has dull, grayish leaves. These odd branches need to be pruned out.
VICARY GOLDEN PRIVET (Ligustrum vicaryi)

Mature Height/Spread: This deciduous shrub grows to 6 feet, sometimes to 12 feet. The leaves are golden yellow. This color is strongest on plants in full sun and does not develop well under hedge shearing.