This perennial, evergreen shrub is also known as Coffeeberry due to its berries containing seeds that resemble coffee beans. It reaches a height of 6 to 15 feet and a width of up to 15 feet with dark green and reddish foliage. This shrub produces small, greenish white flowers in the summer, followed by dark berries that are sought after by birds. It grows in a variety of soils, tolerates shade, and has low water requirements.
Also known as Florida Privet, Southern Privet, and Wild Olive, this perennial, semi-deciduous, and multi-stemmed shrub typically grows 8 to 15 feet tall and wide in full to partial sun and moist soil. It bears small, yellow-green, insect-pollinated flowers and dark purple or black fruit in fall and winter on female plants. If this species grows wild in your area, you most likely will not need to purchase a male plant to pollinate your female plant; ask your native plant retailer for more information.
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