General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 8-16 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: 1/4 to 1/2 inch oval, waxy green drupes maturing to dark blueish-purple.
Fruiting Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: Yellowish
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

Common names
  • Godfrey's Swamp Privet
  • Godfrey's Privet

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