Lanceleaf Greenbrier
Smilax smallii
Lanceleaf greenbrier, or Jackson vine, is a nearly thornless evergreen Southern vine long cut for holiday greenery, with glossy leaves and dark berries for birds. A handsome native climber for fences and arbors.
- Family
- Smilacaceae
- Type
- vine
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 10–25 ft
- Spacing
- 4–10 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- green, yellow
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, larval host, mammals
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~19 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, erosion control
- Native states
- AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX