Botanical Name: Forestiera neomexicana Add
Common Name: New Mexican Privet  
Plant photo of: Forestiera neomexicana
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Light Green

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

Blue

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Delicate leaves turn yellow in fall. Tiny yellow flowers before leaves. Male & Females. Need both for fruit formation. Bird attractor. Light gray bark contrasts with blue green foliage. Upright, stiffly branched deciduous shrub or small tree to 20'. Widely distributed 3-7000'. Soil tolerant. Full sun. Can be left natural or hedged. Wildlife food.