Index : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers A-B : BUCKTHORN, SEA Hippophae rhamnoides Suitable for any normal soil and position and  Ultimate Height 8ft (2.4m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 5-8ft (1.5-2.4m) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1-1.5ft (30-45cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil   This plant has been awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details.

Enlarge picture Slender silvery leaves and orange-yellow berries. Grown as a shrub.

Fast growing native deciduous thorny plant, excellent by the sea. Slender silvery leaves, masses of persistent orange-yellow berries in autumn which stay on the bush all winter. Berries high in vitamin C and can be used in marmalade. Well drained soil. HEDGE Trim in August. For hedges 5-8ft (1.5-2.4m). Plant 2ft (60cm) apart. SHRUB 8ft x 8ft (2.4m x 2.4m)

Price per plant for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Tr  2-3ft 60-90cm £1.19 £1.05 £0.96 £0.82 Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details.   We can only sell bare-rooted/transplanted plants when they are dormant. Depending on the weather this is normally between November and March. Orders for bare-rooted plants will be despatched in November. We only charge for goods paid by credit/debit cards when they are despatched.