Lord Sea Buckthorn

Lord Sea Buckthorn

Hippophae rhamnoides 'Lord'

A male sea buckthorn cultivar capable of pollinating up to seven female plants, an essential companion for a productive sea buckthorn planting.

  • Male cultivar capable of pollinating up to seven female plants
  • Inconspicuous yellowish-white flowers appear before the leaves
  • Narrow silvery-green leaves on spiny stems
  • Very few thorns
  • Upright, rounded, large shrub
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy
Soil Moisture
Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
2 – 2
Mature Height (meters)
5.0 – 6.0
Mature Spread (meters)
2.0 – 3.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Yellow
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Border
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Tolerant of a range of soils and conditions, it is, however, best grown in a dry, sandy soil, in full sun.
Notes
SpeciesHippophae rhamnoidesare known to beinvasive.It has not yet been established whether the cultivars are as vigorous. Grow Me InsteadsuggestsViburnum lentago, Aronia melanocarpa, Myrica pensylvanica (Morella pensylvanica)among others, as potential substitutes.Editor recommendsShepherdia canadensisorSalix candida.

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