Rhamnus catharticus

Common Buckthorn

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Height

2 to 3 m

Width

2 to 4 m

Flowering Time

May, June

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

semi-shade,

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline

Soil

tolerant of salt, permeable, all substrates

Trees and shrubs for bees

Bird feeding plants

Rhamnus catharticus

Characteristics:

Habit

Large shrub or small tree with short stem, 2-3 (8) m tall, 2-4 m wide, asymmetrical and loose, twig tips thorny; slow-growing

Crown

irregular irregular

Blossom

Dioecious, inconspicuous yellow-green

Leaves

Broadly oval, medium green, pale yellow in autumn, November

Fruits

Pea-size black berries, very persistent, repugnant taste, unpalatable, poisonous

Roots

Deep, forming runners, tolerates covering; sensitive to soil compaction

Demands

Sun to semi-shade; resistant to heat, frost hardy; good for urban areas, wind resistant

Soil

Dry to fresh, not demanding, robust, on all loose, well drained, chalky substrates, tolerant of salt

Hardiness Zone

Zone 4

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99270137	Cont, 60-100	€14.50
99560137	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€60.00
99660137	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€80.00
99760137	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€110.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99270137	Cont, 60-100	€14.50
99560137	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€60.00
99660137	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€80.00
99760137	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€110.00