Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12', 12-25'

 

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Grey, Silver

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Orange

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall, Persistent

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Invasive, Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Ranch, Seascape, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Common sea buckthorn is a large, deciduous shrub with a rounded, spreading habit growing around 8 to 10 feet tall and wide. It has finely textured, silver green leaves, with a greyish-green fall color. Flowers are yellowish, bloom on racemes in early spring, and are not showy, but are followed by orange, egg-shaped drupes that persist into winter and are appreciated by birds and wildlife. Useful in a naturally-styled landscape.

Grow in full sun, part sun, to light shade and well drained soil. Adaptive to soil types, and is salt and pH tolerant. It does not take well to shearing and really is best when left alone. Hardy to USDA Zone 4.