Frangula caroliniana

Carolina buckthorn

Rhamnaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

12-15 (40) ft

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.

Considerations:

Light:

Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Caterpillars, Birds



  • Pollinated by insects


  • Larvel host for eastern tiger swallowtail


Eaten and dispersed by birds, especially songbirds.

Native Habitats:

Moist deciduous forests, shell middens, calcareous woods.