10 Alder Buckthorn / Rhamnus Frangula 40-60cm Strong Wildlife Hedging Plants

10 Alder Buckthorn / Rhamnus Frangula 40-60cm Strong Wildlife Hedging Plants

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Key Information:
Foilage
Deciduous
Mature Height
2.5-4m
Mature Spread
2.5-4m
Hardiness
H7 (colder than -20°C)
Soil Type
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Product Description

10 Alder Buckthorn / Rhamnus Frangula Plants

40-60cm Bare-Root

 

These are BARE ROOTED plants which can be planted from the end of October until April 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.

 

Alder 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 acid soils. Absent from Scotland and endangered in N.Ireland. Alder Buckthorn is the food plant of the Brimstone butterfly.

 

For the bare root planting instructions, please click here.

Customer Reviews

  • 5
    Adding to our boundary hedge

    Posted by Trevor Groom on 20th Nov 2020

    These alder saplings arrived in perfect condition and have been planted to add variety to our hedge. Good value for money and arrived beautifully packaged

  • 5
    Alder Buckthorn

    Posted by Elaine on 25th Nov 2019

    This is my second order, as I was so pleased with the first batch from last year. I'm starting a garden from scratch, and I need plants which will grow well in heavy, moist soil & provide something for wildlife, these are just the ticket. I always find Beechwood Nurseries to be reliable and their plants are always strong & healthy.

  • 4
    Alder Buckthorn

    Posted by Roger Whitaker on 24th Feb 2018

    I bought these to make a wildlife friendly hedge. I was not disappointed. The plants have good root structure and and good value for money. They arrived promptly, well wrapped and still moist.

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