Rhamnus frangula AspleniifoliaGlossy buckthorn
科:鼠李科
Family:Rhamnaceae
属:鼠李属
common name:Glossy buckthorn
introduce:Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Rhamnaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 10 to 12 feet
Spread: 6 to 10 feet
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Color: Whitish-green
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
This glossy buckthorn (or alder buckthorn) cultivar is an upright, spreading, deciduous shrub which typically grows 6-10 tall. Clusters of whitish-green flowers appear in the leaf axils in May. Flowers are attractive to bees but not particularly showy. Flowers give way to green drupes (1/4" across) which turn red and finally black over the period of July to September. Glossy green leaves are quite unusual in that they have the general appearance of fern pinnae: extremely narrow (to 2.5" long but only 2" wide) with irregular margins. Also sometimes commonly called fern-leaf buckthorn.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses:
Shrub borders. Backgrounds.
