Sunshine SL® Privet

Botanical Name: Ligustrum sinense ‘Sunshine’

Common Name: Sunshine Privet

Mature Height and Width:
3–6' tall × 3–6' wide

Growth Habit:
Dense, rounded to broadly mounded evergreen shrub with fine branching and uniform habit. Moderate growth rate. Maintains compact structure with light pruning.

Foliage Description:
Small oval leaves emerging bright chartreuse to golden yellow. Foliage color remains consistently yellow in full sun. New growth slightly lighter; interior foliage deeper yellow-green. Matte texture. Non-variegated.

Flower Description:
Insignificant; typically does not produce noticeable blooms in most landscapes.

Bloom Time:
Rarely flowers; if present, late spring.

Fall Color:
Evergreen in Zones 7–10; may experience partial leaf drop in colder Zone 6 winters.

Light Requirements:
Full sun for strongest yellow coloration; tolerates light shade but color may soften to yellow-green.

Hardiness Zone:
USDA Zones 6–10 (best performance in Zone 7 and warmer).

Notable Landscape Uses:
Low hedge; foundation massing; border edging; color contrast planting; commercial mass plantings; substitute for boxwood in bright sun locations.

Deer Resistance:
Moderate
Generally avoided, though light browsing may occur under pressure.