Sea buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides
Sea buckthorn is a shrub for structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Mar, Apr.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 250 cm |
| Spread | 200 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-7b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 250 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 200 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 7b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Sea buckthorn's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Beach Strawberryto edge in front
- Beach Sunflowerto edge in front
- Bell heatherto edge in front
- California Lilac 'Ray Hartman'for height behind it
- California Lilac 'Skylark'to edge in front
- Cleveland Sage 'Allen Chickering'to edge in front