Re: New House, New Plants to ID


> This berry bush grows along a dry stretch of dirt next to my driveway. They
> are about 4' tall and the berries are about 1/4" in diameter and blue. It
> isn't anything obvious (blueberry, elderberry). I'm wondering what it is
> and if it's native and/or edible, poisonous, good for birds, or???
> http://consultclarity.com/gardening/berrybush.html
Hi Cindy,
I live in Sonoma County, too, a bit north of you, and that sure does look
like a privet to me, too. I don't know which Ligustrum, but they are all
over the county, and they are not native. At one time they must have been a
popular shrub for hedges and such.  Personally,  I think they're kind of
pesty.  Birds do eat the seeds and distribute them all over. They will grow
into a small tree,  and drop seeds which will sprout lustily. Unfortunately
they respond well to any amount of pruning.
Reeta
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