3FATPIGS 1 Common Buckthorn / Rhamnus Cathartica 40-60Cm Tall
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 cathartica (Buckthorn, Common Buckthorn or Purging Buckthorn), is a species in the family Rhamnaceae, native to Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia, from the central British Isles south to Morocco, and east to Kyrgyzstan.Growing DetailsCommon Name: Common buckthornGenus: RhamnusSpecies: CatharticaSkill Level: BeginnerExposure: Full sun, Partial ShadeHardiness: HardySoil type: Well-drained/lightHeight: 6 - 8mSpread: 2mDescriptionIt is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 6–8 m tall, with grey-brown bark and spiny branches. The leaves are elliptic to oval, 2.5–9 cm long and 1.2–3.5 cm broad; they are green, turning yellow in autumn, and are arranged somewhat variably in opposite to subopposite pairs or alternately. The flowers are yellowish-green, with four petals; they are dioecious and insect pollinated. The fruit is a globose black drupe 6–10 mm diameter containing two to four seeds.
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