Forestiera segregata
Florida privet, Florida swampprivet
Oleaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
5-15 ft tall by 5-10 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow,green
Fruit Color:
blue,purple,black
Phenology:
Deciduous. Blooms in early spring. Fruits ripen late spring. Moderate live span (Nelson 2003).
Noted For:
Hurricane Wind Resistance
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Hedges, screens.
Considerations:
Reseeds.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds, Mammals
Pollinated by bees.
Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit and use the privet for cover. Especially important for songbirds because the fruits mature before most other fleshy fruits ripen.
Native Habitats:
Dry sites. Coastal hammocks, coastal scrub, thickets.
