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Forestiera pubescens, commonly known as Stretchberry, Desert Olive, Tanglewood, Devil's Elbow, Spring Goldenglow, Spring Herald, or Texas Forsythia, is a deciduous shrub or small tree that is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Shrub
8 ft Tall
5 - 8 ft Wide
Upright
Winter Deciduous
Pleasant
Green, Yellow
Spring
Containers, Hedge
Full Sun
Low
Easy
Tolerates cold to 10° F
Fast
Prefers sandy or decomposed granite soil.
Soil PH: 6 - 8
Untreated seed: plant in late March to early April. May also propogate from softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings. Shallow roots make for easy transplanting.
1, 2, 3, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10*, 11*, 12*, 13, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Streambanks, canyons, washes
Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Foothill Woodland
Can grow well with other plants that prefer moist soil and can tolerate full sun such as Sandbar willow (Salix exigua) and narrow leaf milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis).