Florida privet
Forestiera segregata
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall5 to 10 feet wide
- Habit
- Tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Florida privet (Forestiera segregata) is an evergreen shrub for hedges, woodland gardens, and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows into a dense, irregular crown with short, much-branched trunks. It can form thickets, and it also tolerates drought and salt. Bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Beautyberry, Weeping yaupon holly, Coralbean, and Saw palmetto.
Native range
FL, GA, and SC.