Coyotillo

Karwinskia humboldtiana

Coyotillo is a thornless brushland shrub of south Texas with glossy leaves and dark fruit; birds eat the fruit, though the seeds are toxic to mammals. Tough and drought-hardy.

Family: Rhamnaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 6–15 ft
Spacing: 6–12 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: May, June, July
Bloom colors: green, yellow
Wildlife value: pollinators, songbirds, mammals
Landscape uses: specimen, hedge or screen
Native states: TX