For shrubs, three to four feet apart; for hedges, 28- to 36-inches apart; and for a border or mass landscaping, four to six feet apart. Water the ligustrum before planting. Find a sunny spot to ...

One of the most planted small trees in Florida is the ligustrum, and for good reason ... it makes an outstanding tall hedge to border a property or screen out unwanted views.

Pruning this Ligustrum is more for shape ... If you don’t want to grow it as a hedge or a mass planting, it also thrives when grown in a container and as an accent in the garden.