Ligustrum, Variegated Chinese Privet 'Sunshine'

It is definitely not evergreen in zone 7B. It sheds most of its leaves during the winter.

Not Evergreen in Zone 7B
The builder used this shrub at the front of my house. It was quite stunning throughout the summer and gr...Read Moreew moderately fast in soil that was likely not amended. The brilliant foliage lived up my expectations. Once hit by frost though, it lost many of its leaves and what remains became an unattractive drab color. The same thing happened to a mature planting at a nearby college. While it's been below freezing, we've not experienced really cold temperatures yet.

I will be moving these either to the back or side of the house where their unattractive winter look will not detract from the front of my house. Not sure how this plant qualifies as an evergreen.

I've had this privet for a little over a year, and I've been very pleased so far. The striking golden foliage absolutely glows in the su...Read Morenlight. It's growing at a good pace, too, in not particularly rich soil. Seems like a nice choice for stand-out color in an easy-to-please shrub.