Forestiera pubescens
Forestiera pubescens
desert olive
Olive
$12.00
- Deciduous shrub (6 feet tall) that blooms early in spring
- Only the female plants produce fruits (elliptical shaped berries green to purple then turning black)
- Flowers (yellow to greenish) bloom before the plant leafs out in spring
- Careful pruning promotes a denser shrub
- Fruits are a food source for birds and mammals
- Plant in full sun
- Found in Diablo, Hamilton, and Altamont sections
