Florida Privet, Florida Swamp Privet

Forestierasegregata

Family
Oleaceae (oh-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Forestiera (for-es-STEER-uh)
Synonym
Forestiera segregata var. pinetorum
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Pale Green
Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Trees
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Boca Raton, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Islamorada, Florida

Melbourne, Florida

Miami, Florida

North Palm Beach, Florida

Oldsmar, Florida

Pompano Beach, Florida

Sumterville, Florida

Windermere, Florida

Folsom, Louisiana

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Gardener's Notes:

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2
neutrals
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Melbourne, FL | June 2008 | positive

Terrific plant. Bees adore it when it blooms and in the winter the birds love the berries.

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Windermere, FL | February 2007 | positive

I have had the honor of climbing the state champion tree in Vero Beach as a child. I had no idea this was a champ tree until I saw it on...Read More

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Sebring, FL (Zone 9b) | March 2005 | neutral

Florida privet also rarely occurs in interior mesic to hydric hammocks (prairie hammocks), as far north as near the Okeechobee/Osceola co...Read More

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | July 2004 | neutral

The Florida Privet is a plant that commonly grows in coastal hammocks, scrubs and thickets near the coasts.
F. segregata is the ...Read More

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