Solanaceae
Lycium carolinianum var. quadrifidum
Lycium carolinianum var. quadrifidum var. quadrifidum
Also known as Lycium quadrifidum
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Wolfberry · Lycium · Solanaceae · Coastal Native · Gulf Coast · Wildlife Shrub · Berry Producing · Salt Tolerant · Louisiana Native · Perennial Shrub
Lycium carolinianum var. quadrifidum is a native coastal wolfberry variant found in the wetlands and salt marshes of Louisiana and Mississippi, well-suited to humid, semi-shaded landscapes with average moisture. It produces small lavender to purple flowers followed by bright red berries that are attractive to birds and wildlife. Plant in a moist, tolerant garden bed and provide periodic pruning to keep growth tidy; it is best suited for naturalized or wildlife-focused gardens in the Gulf Coast r
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water to keep soil evenly moist, especially during dry spells, but avoid prolonged waterlogging at the roots · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–9
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 3 ft – 10 ft
- Spread
- 6.7 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Louisiana, Mississippi
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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