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Mary 'clock wrote:

Thanks, WoolyGooly and j0hN! Sure looks like ligustrum. Are they
supposed to be cut back? Any idea how fast-growing/what their lifespan
is? Recommended or overused or invasive in the Austin area? Do they
produce berries that birds like?

I'm very impressed with how they attract butterflies (counted 10 species
in the short time I was out today) and would consider them again in the
future just for wildlife if they aren't too pesky.

Thanks again.

My blossoms are more purplish, and the "bushes" are well over 30 ft.
tall now.

The only birds that eat the berries are cedar wax wings.
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