New Mexican Privet, Desert Olive

These are great trimmed as small/medium trees. I am looking at adding one to my Xeric landscaping.

Does anyone know where ...Read MoreI can find a New Mexico Privet (Desert Olive) trimmed as a tree with a minimum 2" diameter trunk for sale in the Denver, CO area?

An extremely adaptable plant from the American West. It is not a true Privet, but can be used in the same ways and is a good replacement ...Read Morefor that invasive plant. Desert Olive, (let's not insult it by calling it Privet) is extremely drought tolerant, but young plants should be irrigated for 3 years to help it establish. Although it grows in very dry conditions it can also grow in wetter soils and so is probably grow able in much of the temperate world. It can be trimmed into a hedge, shaped as a large shrub, or trained into a small tree. It has edible berries (though I've not had them). It also has great fall color and may be used as a (smaller) replacement for Aspens in areas too hot or dry for the latter.
NOTE: like Hollies, if you want fruit/berries, you will need at least one male plant as a pollinator and fruit will only appear on female plants. Hopefully, someday, male and female clones will be offered. But as this plant has been so overlooked in the trade, you may do better to grow several from seed to increase your chances of having plants of each sex.