Amur North River Golden Privet

@CarolDM (203396)

Nashville, Tennessee

July 5, 2021 11:48am CST

Another favorite is my golden privet hedge. It is blooming now. The bees have found the pollen. The butterflies will soon as well. This one is beside the rose of sharon in the front. Makes the yard smell so good. I would not mind having more of these. They are very low maintenance. And return each spring. The type I have is called Amur North River Privet. Facts about this hedge: The Most Popular Hedge-Shrub in the United States Fast Growing Hedge Beautiful Flowering Privacy Screen Fragrant White Flowers in Spring Butterfly Magnet Can Be Trimmed to Any Size and Shape Tiny Purple blooms Feed Birds Grows in Full Sun or Partial Shade Snapped this shot earlier today. The bees are arriving more each day.

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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

5 Jul 21

How gorgeous! I can imagine laying out a small picnic near this bush and enjoying it's fragrance, the shade it provides as well. Of course, close enough to enjoy the fragrance and shade, but far enough away to not disturb the bees.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jul 21

Thanks! I love this one and have often found bird nests inside too.

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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

5 Jul 21

@CarolDM Seems like all of nature loves it and appreciates it then.

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@TheHorse (238306)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jul 21

When bees are happy, I am happy.

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@TheHorse (238306)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jul 21

@CarolDM I taught Horse Jr. to rescue bees from the pool. I do the same with my preschool kids. Those hard-working bees only live a year.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jul 21

@TheHorse Good for you.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jul 21

Same here.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

5 Jul 21

This is a gorgeous picture of your golden privet hedge, very pretty!

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

5 Jul 21

@CarolDM Your yard is like a wonderland, of lovely shrubs, bushes and flowers!

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jul 21

@kobesbuddy How kind of you. I enjoy it even in the hot weather.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jul 21

Thanks! Another favorite in the yard.

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@oahuwriter (26773)

• United States

7 Jul 21

Looks lovely! Helping nature too, so wonderful!

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@oahuwriter (26773)

• United States

8 Jul 21

@CarolDM Welcome!

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jul 21

Thanks! I agree.

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@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

6 Jul 21

love the list of facts. I wonder what poor person has to sift through allt he home depot purchases to determine it is the number one seller.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jul 21

I always learn about what I have planted. I know what you mean.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jul 21

@DocAndersen Food for our brain.

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@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

7 Jul 21

@CarolDM it is always interesting - i love the concept of life long learning!

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@Nakitakona (59987)

• Philippines

6 Jul 21

It looks beautiful. Do you trim it to let it look neat?

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jul 21

Thanks! Every now and then it gets a trim, but not often at all.

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@Nakitakona (59987)

• Philippines

6 Jul 21

@CarolDM of course, it depends if there are twigs outgrowing.

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@prinzcy (32299)

• Malaysia

6 Jul 21

How gorgeous! Such a long name too!

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jul 21

Thanks! I call it a privet for short.

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@msdivkar (23356)

• India

6 Jul 21

Beautiful bloom, soothing to the eye.

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@msdivkar (23356)

• India

7 Jul 21

@CarolDM You are welcome.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jul 21

Thanks!

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@sjvg1976 (42727)

• Delhi, India

6 Jul 21

Hope we will have the photos of bees and butterflies soon on it.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jul 21

There are bees on the bush.

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

6 Jul 21

You are blessed with your lovely hedge there Carol.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jul 21

Thanks!

@wolfgirl569 (135733)

• Marion, Ohio

6 Jul 21

Enjoy the lovely smell

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jul 21

Thanks

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@Shiva49 (28380)

• Singapore

6 Jul 21

A useful hedge to have and easy to maintain. Nice photo. .

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jul 21

Thanks! You are so right.

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@Dena91 (17039)

• United States

6 Jul 21

That is a beautiful bush. I didn't know that much about them.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jul 21

Thanks! They are common around here. I love this one.

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@LindaOHio (222302)

• United States

6 Jul 21

Very pretty. I'd like to have something that attracts bees and butterflies now that my butterfly bush is gone.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jul 21

Thanks! This would be a good alternative.

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@Juliaacv (56241)

• Canada

5 Jul 21

We always enjoyed the sweet smell when our rose of sharon was in bloom. Your shrub is so very nice.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jul 21

Thanks! I love the fragrance too.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

5 Jul 21

The bush looks very healthy,

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jul 21

Thanks! It enjoys the rain and sunshine.

@RasmaSandra (98005)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Jul 21

What I very lovely bush, I always enjoy seeing bees dancing around flowering bushes in the summer,

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Jul 21

Thanks! I enjoy them as well.

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