Stretchberry

Forestiera pubescens Nutt. - Olive family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 15.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Green

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Stretchberry: Sphinx libocedrus, Sphinx lugens

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.