Latin name - Eugenia ligustrina 

Privet stopper is a low-input Florida native shrub that’s ideal as a hedge plant, privacy screen, or bee and butterfly attractor. Heat and drought tolerant, pest-resistant.

Privet stopper trees share a genetic family with other stopper varieties like Spanish Stopper and White Stopper. *Not to be conflated with invasive Common Privet (ligustrum spp.)*

Native to the Americas, wistful little white flowers resembling guava flowers produce a delicate fragrance which give way to small red edible berries. Privet Stopper berries are enjoyed by local fauna such as birds, reptiles, and small mammals. Produces in 3-4 years from seed.

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Size - 4-8’ Tall, easily maintained as a hedge

Noteable Characteristics - Native plant offers food and shelter

Sunlight requirements - Full sun or partial shade

Cold hardy temp - USDA Zones 9-11

Harvest Season - Red berries produced in late summer, but they’re really for the birds.