SEEDS OF JAPANESE PRIVET - LIGUSTRUM JAPONICUM

Ornamental and medicinal shrub, perfect for hedges and topiary art. Bonsai. It has astringent and anti-diarrhoea properties. Its fruit has been added to some wines as a colour. The wood is used in the art of turnery.

Evergreen shrub growing up to 4m with oval and glossy green leaves. Small scented white, yellow or greenish flowers with black non edible berries.

Prefers cool and sandy soils.

Direct sowing or to obtain a more regular and faster germination stratify in cold the seeds for 30-60 days before the sowing. It is possible to use a sowing substrate for potting or soil from the garden together with a sowing substrate if the sowing is made directly into the garden. The substrate must be wet but not soggy until the germination is completed.