Smilax Species, Cat Greenbrier, Catbriar, Wild Sarsaparilla Vine

Smilaxglauca

Genus
Smilax (SMIL-aks)
Species
glauca (GLAW-kuh)
Synonym
Smilax discolor
Smilax glauca var. discolor
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Birmingham, Alabama

Oldsmar, Florida

Monroe, Georgia

Croton On Hudson, New York

Greencastle, Pennsylvania

Chandler, Texas

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(Zone 8a) | April 2021 | negative

Nasty vine with nasty thorns. It often seems to grow in the hard to reach area at the bottom of my shrubs, thus making it difficult to e...Read More

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Birmingham, AL (Zone 8a) | August 2015 | neutral

This thorny vine is a frequently encountered inhabitant of moist to dry mesic forests in the southeastern US. It has a fairly rapid rate ...Read More

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