Carolina wolfberry
Lycium carolinianum
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 9 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Green.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to pets
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Carolina wolfberry (Lycium carolinianum) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Small lavender to blue flowers are followed by fleshy red berries that birds eat. The branches are spiny, so plant it where people will not brush against it. It also tolerates salty sites.
Pairs well with Sea ox-eye, Bitter switchgrass, and Indian blanket.
Native range
AL, FL, GA, LA, and 3 more places. See all 7
AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, and TX.