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Sea buckthorn
Shrub·Hippophae rhamnoides
Full sun
Sun
Low
Water
Moist soil
Drainage
Zones 3–7
Hardiness
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) is a shrub. It grows best in full sun and has low water needs.
Through the year
DormantFloweringFruiting
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs little water
Tolerates moist soil, as long as it drains well
Prefers soil pH 6.5–7.5
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Prefers sandy, loamy, clay soil
Tolerates compacted soil well
Fixes nitrogen in the soil
Draws up potassium, calcium, magnesium from deep in the soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives mulch biomass (medium to high)
Gives shade (light to medium)
Gives pollinator services (attracts various pollinators)
Provides nitrogen
Provides potassium
Provides calcium
Provides magnesium
Attracts pollinators
Attracts birds
Shelters wildlife
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Shrub layer
Height200–600 cm
Spacing200 cm (min 150 cm)
Root depthMedium
Width200–400 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, cuttings, suckers
Difficulty
Establishes in about 2 yr
Self-seeds readily on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
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