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This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.
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Other common names sea buckthorn sallow thorn
swallow thorn willow thorn
Family Elaeagnaceae
Genus Hippophae are deciduous shrubs or small trees, with narrow, silvery leaves and inconspicuous flowers followed on female plants by orange fruits; both male and female plants must be grown for a good crop of berries
Details H. rhamnoides is a large deciduous shrub with narrow, willow-like, silvery leaves and thorny shoots. Flowers very small, yellow, followed by small, bright orange berries on female plants
Plant range Eurasia
Foliage Deciduous
Habit Bushy
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H7
Full Sun
Aspect West-facing or East-facing or South-facing or North-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
SoilLoam, Sand
pHAlkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 4-8 metres
Ultimate spread 4-8 metres
Time to ultimate height 20-50 years
Cultivation Grow in an exposed or sheltered position in full sun; suitable for the mixed border or in coastal regions use as windbreak, hedging or stabilizing sand dunes. This plant is listed on Schedule 9 of The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order (1985) as amended, and on Schedule 3 of the EU (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 in the Republic of Ireland as an invasive non-native species. While this does not prevent it from being sold or being grown in gardens in Ireland, the RHS encourages those that do grow it to take great care with managing it and with disposing of unwanted material. The RHS also encourages gardeners to find alternative plants to grow to those listed
Propagation Propagate by seed, semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types Hedging & Screens Low Maintenance Coastal
Pruning Pruning group 1
Pests Generally pest free
Diseases Generally disease free
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