Carolina Wolfberry Texas Native For an even brighter display

For an even brighter display

sambucus nigra flower

dark green leaves (6" to 20" long and 2" wide)

it prefers part to dappled shade in Texas

While it endures drought and can thrive in heavy

Carolina Wolfberry Texas Native For an even brighter displayLycium carolinianum Common names include Carolina Desert thorn, Creeping Wolfberry, Christmas Berry Carolina Wolfberry is a slow growing evergreen or late deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It features small, green, succulent leaves on spiny branches that reach up to 6 feet long. Small purple flowers with four petals and a white center bloom in the spring and summer, and are followed by small, red, tomato like edible fruits in the fall.