Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Cheyenne Privet
Ligustrum vulgare 'Cheyenne'
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2026
1. Cheyenne Privet Marker
Upright, rapid grower with extremely fragrant clusters of small white flowers in the early summer. An excellent shrub for screens and formal hedges. One of the more popular plants released from the Cheyenne Station. Originally found near Sarajevo, Bosnia. Planted 1937.
Erected by Cheyenne Botanic Gardens and Cheyenne Urban Forestry Division. (Marker Number 3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 41° 10.907′ N, 104° 53.856′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It can be reached from no nearby street. Marker and shrub are in the High Plains Arboretum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8601 Hildreth Road, Cheyenne WY 82009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kentucky Coffeetree (a few steps from this marker); Dwarf Russian Almond (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the High Plains Arboretum (within shouting distance of this marker); USDA Explorers, Irrigation Ditches And Civilian Conservation Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); If You Were A Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Apache Plume (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheyenne Early Lilac (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Apple Orchard (about 400 feet away).
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Also see . . . High Plains Arboretum. (Submitted on November 1, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2026
2. Cheyenne Privet and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2026
3. Cheyenne Privet and Marker in the High Plains Arboretum
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
