Suggested Native Replacements:
Common Name
Japanese privet
Wax-leaf privet
Plant Form
Shrubs & Small Trees
Considered Invasive?
No
Threat Level
Not Applicable
Additional Info
Notes: Privets were used extensively for privacy hedging before their invasive characteristics were discovered. Now they disrupt native plant communities in the understory of forests throughout the southeastern U. S., including Virginia. Both Arlington County and Alexandria list these species as invasive.
Method of removal: Cut and paint
Additional links
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