Hippophae rhamnoides
Common Seabuckthorn
Elaeagnaceae
ExpandHabitat
- native to Europe
- hardy to zone 4
Habit and Form
- a large, deciduous shrub
- spreading, rounded crown
- 10' to 25' tall
- with an equal or greater width
- medium to fine texture
- medium growth rate
Summer Foliage
- alternate leaf arrangement
- simple, deciduous leaves
- linear, 1" to 3" long
- entire leaf margin
- silver green leaf color
Autumn Foliage
- grayish-green fall color
Flowers
- yellowish flowers
- blooms in march
- borne in racemes
- not showy
Fruit
- orange, egg-shaped drupe
- persist through winter
Bark
- slender stems
- pubescent
- brownish
Culture
- hard to establish
- prefers to be left alone
- full sun
- salt tolerant
Landscape Use
- winter fruit effect
- silvery summer foliage
- mass or grouping
- border
- screen
- seaside planting
Liabilities
- none serious
ID Features
- no terminal buds
- bud have very loose scales
- large spreading shrub
- alternate leaf arrangement
- silver gray foliage
Propagation
- by seed
- by cuttings
Cultivars/Varieties
'Leikora' - A female, heavy-fruiting form, this plant is offered by some specialty nurseries.
'Pollmix' - This is a selected male form useful as a pollinator for female clones. One 'Pollmix' can pollinate up to 6 female plants.
'Sprite' - This unusual cultivar is notable for its dense, compact habit to 2' tall and wide. It may be useful as a low hedge in seaside locations.