Frangula caroliniana

Carolina Buckthorn

Rhamnaceae

Also known as Rhamnus caroliniana

Plant Specifics

Form:	Tree
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White,green
Fruit Color:	Red,black
Phenology:	Deciduous
Noted for:	Showy fruits, Interesting foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:	Specimen tree, can also be containerized, hedge plant, patio plant, or median plant.
Propagation:	Seed.
Availability:	Native nurseries
Light:	Part Shade
Moisture Tolerance:	always floodedextremely dry
	(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods)
Moisture Tolerance:	Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:	Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:	Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or other substrate:	Loam, Sand
Soil pH:	Calcareous

Ecology

Wildlife:	Eaten and dispersed by birds, especially songbirds.
Insects:	Pollinated by insects
Native Habitats:	Moist deciduous forests, shell middens, calcareous woods.

Distribution and Planting Zones

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