Rhamnus caroliniana/Carolina Buckthorn

Early summer berries are red and leaves are quite large with pronounced veins
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Scientific Name:	Rhamnus caroliniana
Common Name:	Carolina Buckthorn
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	6, 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height:	20-30 feet
Spread:	10 - 15 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	Yellow
Fruit present:	Summer, Fall, Winter
Fruit color:	Green, Red, Black
Light Exposure:	Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Wet,
Rate of Growth:	Moderate
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	Yes

Comments:	A large shrub to small tree, this native is seldom abundant in the landscape but makes a strong presence when in fruit because the fruit turns from red in summer to black in fall. A somewhat short-lived tree, apparantely due to a root rot that takes out large, mature specimen trees. Birds relish the berries when they turn black.