{"product_id":"carolina-buckthorn-frangula-caroliniana","title":"Carolina Buckthorn - Frangula caroliniana","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cu style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCategory: Shrub,Tree\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eCommon Name: Carolina Buckthorn\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ci\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Frangula caroliniana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSun Conditions:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFull Sun\/Partial Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSoil Conditions:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Moist, calcareous, rocky soils; adaptable\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eHeight Range:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 12-15 ft (to 30-40 ft in shade)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWidth Range:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 10-20 ft\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Sparsely branched shrub or small tree; no thorns\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Greenish-yellow to white\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e April-June\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSeed\/Fruit Production:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Red drupe ripening to black, Aug-Oct\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eFoliage Color:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Glossy dark green; yellow to orange-red in fall\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eHardiness Zones:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 5 to 9\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eEvergreen:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e No (deciduous; leaves stay glossy and turn yellow in fall)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eDeer Resistant:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e No — deer browse the leaves and bark (Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Deer Resistant = No); protect young plants\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eForage:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Leaves and bark browsed by deer; ripe berries eaten by many birds and some mammals\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePoisonous:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Mild — NC State rates it \"low severity\" poison. Immature fruit contains laxative anthraquinones and some people have had severe GI distress after eating berries; ingestion not recommended.\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWildlife Value Highlights:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Understory\/woodland-edge plantings, hedge or screen, naturalized thickets, pollinator gardens, specimen. Thornless (unlike common buckthorn). Do NOT confuse with invasive glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus) or common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) when buying.\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eEcological\/Landscape Use:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Bright red-to-black berries eaten by many birds and mammals (an early color show that attracts fruit-eating birds); flowers attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators; larval host of the American Snout butterfly\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eLepidoptera Supported by Family\/Group:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Up to 11 Lepidoptera species including the, American Snout butterfly\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eLepidoptera Supported by Species:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eFor More Info:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e https:\/\/plants.ces.ncsu.edu\/plants\/frangula-caroliniana\/\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReWild Memphis","offers":[{"title":"MTP","offer_id":67604069548317,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/9650\/2557\/files\/carolina-buckthorn1.jpg?v=1790631357","url":"https:\/\/rewildmemphis.com\/products\/carolina-buckthorn-frangula-caroliniana","provider":"ReWild Memphis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}