Solanaceae
Lycium carolinianum
Lycium carolinianum
Also known as Lycium carolinianum var. normale, Evoista caroliniana, Panzeria caroliniana
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Carolina Wolfberry · Coastal Shrub · Salt Tolerant · Southeastern Native · Solanaceae · Wildlife Shrub · Deciduous · Berry Shrub · Part Shade
Carolina wolfberry is a coastal native shrub best suited to sunny to partly shaded gardens in the southeastern United States. It tolerates salt spray and periodic moisture fluctuations, making it ideal for coastal and estuarine landscapes. Minimal pruning is needed; simply remove dead or crossing branches in late winter to keep the plant healthy.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to dry slightly between waterings; tolerates brief dry spells once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–9
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, South Carolina
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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