Forestiera segregata

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Florida Privet, Florida Swampprivet

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

Recommended Uses:

Hedges, screens.

Considerations:

Reseeds.

Propagation:

Seed.

Availability:

Native nurseries

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods)

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms).

Soil or other substrate:

Soil pH:

Alkaline

Wildlife:	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.
Insects:	Pollinated by bees.
Native Habitats:	Dry sites. Coastal hammocks, coastal scrub, thickets.

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures