Plot & PetalFlorida Privet
Forestiera segregata
- Florida Native
- Common Name Collision with Ligustrum Privet
Safety
No toxicity claim found for this species from ASPCA or UF/IFAS. IMPORTANT: do not confuse this with ASPCA's "Privet" page, which covers Ligustrum japonicum -- a different genus in the same family (Oleaceae) that ASPCA lists as toxic to dogs, cats, and horses. That verdict belongs to Ligustrum, not to this native Forestiera species, and a same-family-different-genus match is treated as one step weaker than even a same-genus one, so it is not borrowed here.
Poison control
If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.
Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.
Quick facts
- Mature size
10-15 feet tall (UF/IFAS).
Full field manual in the app
Step-by-step care
The numbered steps for caring for this plant, where we have them.
Why each step works
The reasons behind the steps, where we have them.
Problems and fixes
What can go wrong with this plant and what to do about it, where we have them.
Soil, feeding and pruning
How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.