Scientific Name
Smilax laurifolia

Common Name
Greenbriar

Hardiness Zone: 7b-9
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Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Medium
Texture: Coarse
Height: 20'
Exposure: Sun to partial shade
Climbing Method: Arching branches
Flower/ Fruit: Small yellowish green flowers in late summer; dark red to black fruit that attracts birds
Comments: Native; normally found in coastal bogs, moist lowlands and low sandy areas but will tolerate dry sites; thick, glossy green leaves; spiny older stems; 1 to 2' tubers
Cultivars: --
 
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