Rhamnus Tall Hedge Buckthorn

Both deciduous and evergreen species occur.

Rhamnus tall hedge buckthorn. Gray to brown bark with prominent light colored lenticels. A tall narrow growing shrub that is ideal for creating a privacy screen where space is limited. Fine line fern leaf buckthorn rhamnus frangula ron williams plant patent 14 791 sku 2079 lacy fern like foliage combined with a narrow columnar habit make this a fantastic plant for adding texture and shape to the garden. Glossy buckthorn tall hedge buckthorn this plant and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below this plant may be known by one or more common names in different places and some are listed above. Narrow growing deciduous shrub commonly used as a hedge. Its species range from 1 to 10 meters 3 30 tall rarely to 15 metres 50 and are native mainly in east asia and north america but found throughout the temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere and also more locally in the subtropical southern hemisphere in parts of africa and south america. This variety should not be planted in the midwest where it is considered invasive.

European buckthorn also called common buckthorn or just buckthorn is a tall understory shrub brought to north america in the early 1800s as an ornamental shrub primarily to serve as hedges. Dark green glossy oval leaves retain their green color into the fall. Wonderful texture and a narrow form combine in a tough adaptable plant. Tallhedge buckthorn rhamnus frangula columnaris is a horticultural variety grown for its low maintenance and upright form. Tiny greenish white flower clusters in late spring produce red fruit turning black in late summer. Small whitish green flowers bloom in spring followed by reddish purple inedible berries. A great landscape plant fine line buckthorn combines the feathery foliage of asplenifolia with the narrow upright habit of columnaris use fine line in narrow hedgerows for privacy as an accent plant or even in a patio container.

But this woody plant escaped from yards and landscaped areas long ago invading forests oak savannas and other natural areas. Makes a nice formal accent plant a dense columnar shrub with glossy dark green oblong leaves. Fine line fern leaf buckthorn rhamnus frangula ron williams grows 5 to 7 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Common buckthorn rhamnus cathartica tall understory shrub or small tree up to 20 25 tall often with several stems arising from the base and spreading crown.