Yes.

Thank you Em.

Also, Im trying to cover a large hill that is too steep to mow. I have a hard time making it look nice with a weed trimmer (even cut), plus it wears me out lol.

Id like to cover it with a mixture of shrubs.

I know this shrub gets large but can be controlled by pruning. I was thinking of putting some near the bottom/top for easy access.

Just wondering if anyone has experience with this shrub and if I'd live to regret planting these?

Please share your experience/opinions, thank you.

edited to add: I currently have 33 juniper (rug I believe) planted throughout the hill. The are too slow growing and want to fill in between these asap lol. I also have creeping phlox in areas along the top.

convert your common name to latin ... then add state and invasive ... and see what you might find out ..

i started at the link below ... but dont have time to whittle it down for you ...

a quick call to your extension office might get a fast answer ...

i do know a neighbor who had one.. and i got a yellow seedling in my livonia garden ... which means.. MI winter didnt kill the seed ...

ken

https://www.google.com/search?q=Ligustrum+x+vicaryi&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=Ligustrum+x+vicaryi+MI+invasive

I don't know how large your hill is, but have you considered planting a sumac such as Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low'? IME sumac will spread relatively quickly via suckers, and the size of the patch can be maintained by mowing around the edge. We have a patch of regular Rhus typhina (staghorn sumac) that has spread from one stem to a clump perhaps 20' in diameter over 4 years, and is now being maintained via mowing around the edge. Sumacs provide food for the birds, have stunning fall color, and IME aren't fussy at all.

Thank you Babs.

That sounds/looks wonderful! I love the fall Color.

The hill is quite large and very hard for me to maintain.

My only concern would be trying to contain it. I would hate for it to escape to the neighbors.

Mowing across the top and bottom is no problem. Do you happen to know how deep the roots/suckers run? Thinking I could contain the ends with a deep edging if roots aren't too deep? (Maybe I'm dreaming)

Definitely dump the privet. The suggestion of fragrant sumac is a good one. Here is 'Gro-Low' at the Nat'l Arboretum where it receives some trimming.

I would imagine that root depth varies with soil type. I don't grow this variety since I prefer the tall staghorn sumac which wouldn't be right for you. You could start a new threat to ask about containment and root depth. I would imagine that taking a weed whacker across each side a couple of times a year would do the needed containment, but I am not sure. We mow perhaps 3 times a year around our clump of staghorn. I know that when we bought our property, one of our fields was well-grown in sumac, and simply mowing killed it completely within 2 seasons.

Great to know, thank you so much...Both of you!