Roundleaf Greenbrier

Smilax rotundifolia L. - Catbrier family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub, Vine

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Spring

Seasonal Growth: Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Roundleaf Greenbrier: Ephestiodes infimella, Lymantria dispar, Peridroma saucia, Phosphila miselioides, Phosphila turbulenta, Phyprosopus callitrichoides, Proleucoptera smilaciella, Trichoplusia ni

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
  • CAN:  Nova Scotia, Ontario
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.