Botanical Name: Rhamnus frangula 'Columnaris'
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Common Name: Tallhedge Buckthorn  
Plant photo of: Rhamnus frangula 'Columnaris'
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Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Red

 

Fruit Color

Black, Purple

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Tallhedge buckthorn is a deciduous, columnar shrub that typically grows in a narrow fastigiate shape to 12 to 15 feet tall and only 4 feet wide. Stems and branches are erect, close together and sometimes twining. Glossy, oval, dark green leaves retain their color well into fall, usually resulting in poor fall color. Small, whitish-green flowers appear in clusters in May thru June, and though not showy are none-the-less attractive to bees. Flowers are followed by berries that begin green but that ripen to purple in July, and while inedible to us are loved by birds. Bark is a deep brown to reddish-purple and is quite attractive in winter, especially when wet. An excellent hedge.