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It is European zone 8a, mid-May. The flowers have strong honey-like fragrance. The plant may be a climber or semi-climber since it grew around fence.

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This is a beautiful specimen of common privet (Ligustrum vulgare). The lanceolate dark glossy leaves, the intense scent and especially the four petals are quite distinctive.

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  • If Mr. Adams [is to be believed](https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/806042-never-throw-the-letter-q-into-a-privet-bush), you should avoid heated Scrabble games in the vicinity of such bushes. – Bass May 14 '18 at 17:54