Sea buckthorn or ‘Sea berry’
Hippophae rhamnoides
Deciduous shrub from the Elaeagnaceae family. Native range extends through northern Europe, south from Norway and east to Spain and Asia, including Japan and the Himalayas. An exceptionally hardy plant that can withstand temperatures as low as -43 c. Used for erosion control and nitrogen fixing due to their extensive root system. Can grow on poor soil, either dry or wet, but is known to be very drought tolerant once established.
Sea Buckthorn bushes are dioecious (individual plants are either male or female). Female plants produce lots of tiny very juicy bright orange berries in September and October. The fruit is a very rich source of vitamin C, the flavour is very acid. It is used to as a juice and to make deserts with the addition of sugar. Fruit is an important winter food source for some birds, particularly Fieldfares!
Hippophae rhamnoides
Deciduous shrub from the Elaeagnaceae family. Native range extends through northern Europe, south from Norway and east to Spain and Asia, including Japan and the Himalayas. An exceptionally hardy plant that can withstand temperatures as low as -43 c. Used for erosion control and nitrogen fixing due to their extensive root system. Can grow on poor soil, either dry or wet, but is known to be very drought tolerant once established.
Sea Buckthorn bushes are dioecious (individual plants are either male or female). Female plants produce lots of tiny very juicy bright orange berries in September and October. The fruit is a very rich source of vitamin C, the flavour is very acid. It is used to as a juice and to make deserts with the addition of sugar. Fruit is an important winter food source for some birds, particularly Fieldfares!
Hippophae rhamnoides
Deciduous shrub from the Elaeagnaceae family. Native range extends through northern Europe, south from Norway and east to Spain and Asia, including Japan and the Himalayas. An exceptionally hardy plant that can withstand temperatures as low as -43 c. Used for erosion control and nitrogen fixing due to their extensive root system. Can grow on poor soil, either dry or wet, but is known to be very drought tolerant once established.
Sea Buckthorn bushes are dioecious (individual plants are either male or female). Female plants produce lots of tiny very juicy bright orange berries in September and October. The fruit is a very rich source of vitamin C, the flavour is very acid. It is used to as a juice and to make deserts with the addition of sugar. Fruit is an important winter food source for some birds, particularly Fieldfares!
