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New Mexico Privet (forestiera)
Forestiera neomexicana           

Wildlife Value

A thicket-former providing good cover.  Fruit valuable to quail and songbirds.  Native to southwestern United States, including southwest Colorado.

Growth form irregular
Crown density dense
Size 10' high
Drought
resistance		 excellent
Cold hardiness good
Growth rate moderate
Life span long
Elevation
range		 to 7,500 feet
Soil
conditions		 moist; alkaline tolerance
Possible insect
problems		 unimportant
Possible disease 
problems		 unimportant
Wildlife value good: fruit valuable to quail, songbirds; excellent: cover
Seasonal color not conspicuous
Miscellany native; bluish-black fruit; yellow flowers