Description
These are BARE ROOTED plants which can be planted from the end of October until May and will be dispatched as soon as the weather turns cold and they become dormant.The dispatch date depends on the Autumn temperature and varies from year to year.Rhamnus frangula (commonly referred to as Glossy Buckthorn, Alder Buckthorn, Breaking Buckthorn and Black Dogwood) is a tall deciduous shrub native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia.Growing DetailsCommon Name: Alder BuckthornGenus: RhamnusSpecies: Frangula AlnusSkill Level: BeginnerExposure: Full sun, Partial shadeHardiness: Hardy and Tolerant of PollutionSoil type: Well-drained/light, Moist, BoggyHeight: 4 -5mSpread: 4.5mTime to plant seeds: October to MayDescriptionAlder Buckthorn grows to 4 or 5m. It has no thorns.Its branches grow at a narrow angle to the main upright shoot. Yellow-green leaves turn bright yellow in the Autumn. Tiny white flowers just 3-4mm appear in clusters at the ends of the branches. Berries ripen from green to cherry-red. Likes damp acidic soils. Absent from Scotland and endangered in N.Ireland. Alder Buckthorn is the food plant of the Brimstone butterfly.
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