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Hippophae rhamnoides (Sea buckthorn)

Beginner
skill rating
1 hour care
per year
8m
Max height
8m
Max spread
20-50 years
To maturity

Plant details

Botanical name

Hippophae rhamnoides

Other names

Sea buckthorn, Sallow thorn, Swallow thorn, Willow thorn

Genus

Hippophae Hippophae

Species

H. rhamnoides - H. rhamnoides is a deciduous shrub with narrow, silvery foliage and thorns. Flowers are insignificant, and may be followed by orange berries on female plants, if a male plant is available for polination. This is a good plant for coastal situations.


Hippophae rhamnoides is: Deciduous

Habit

Bushy

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Flower

Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Spring

Foliage

Silvery-grey in Spring; Silvery-grey in Summer; Silvery-grey in Autumn

How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

General care

Propagation methods

Hardwood cuttings, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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Where to grow

Hippophae rhamnoides (Sea buckthorn) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 20-50 years.

Suggested uses

Coastal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wind-breaker, Foliage only

Cultivation

Plant in moist, free-draining soil in full sun. It dislikes acid soil.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

Companion plants

Olearia macrodonta
Olearia macrodonta (New Zealand holly)
Olearia phlogopappa
Olearia phlogopappa (Victorian snowbush)
Olearia phlogopappa 'Comber's Pink'
Olearia phlogopappa 'Comber's Pink' (Victorian snowbush 'Comber's Pink')

Botanical name

Hippophae rhamnoides

Other names

Sea buckthorn, Sallow thorn, Swallow thorn, Willow thorn

Genus

Hippophae Hippophae

Species

H. rhamnoides - H. rhamnoides is a deciduous shrub with narrow, silvery foliage and thorns. Flowers are insignificant, and may be followed by orange berries on female plants, if a male plant is available for polination. This is a good plant for coastal situations.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Bushy

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Colour

Flower

Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Spring

Foliage

Silvery-grey in Spring; Silvery-grey in Summer; Silvery-grey in Autumn

How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

General care

Propagation methods

Hardwood cuttings, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Hippophae rhamnoides (Sea buckthorn) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 20-50 years.

Suggested uses

Coastal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wind-breaker, Foliage only

Cultivation

Plant in moist, free-draining soil in full sun. It dislikes acid soil.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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COMPANION PLANTS

Olearia macrodonta
Olearia macrodonta (New Zealand holly)
Olearia phlogopappa
Olearia phlogopappa (Victorian snowbush)
Olearia phlogopappa 'Comber's Pink'
Olearia phlogopappa 'Comber's Pink' (Victorian snowbush 'Comber's Pink')

GARDENS WITH THIS PLANT

Stuart D. McLeod
Stuart D. McLeod
Stuart D. McLeod
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Cefn Du Bach
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