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Carolina Snailseed

Cocculus carolinus

Carolina snailseed is a twining native vine grown for its glossy, brilliant-red berry clusters in fall that birds devour, with inconspicuous greenish flowers. A good native screen.

Family
Menispermaceae
Type
vine
Lifespan
perennial
Height
10–15 ft
Spacing
3–6 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
moist, dry
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
June, July, August
Bloom colors
green
Wildlife value
pollinators, songbirds
Landscape uses
groundcover, erosion control
Native states
AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX