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Hippophae rhamnoides



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Hippophae rhamnoides
Common seabuckthorn

This unusual, large gray shrub is thorny and bears showy bright orange fruit on female plants.

Habit:Large shrub, rounded, open, irregular
Size:10 to 20' high
Color:Silver-green in summer
Texture:Fine
Hardiness:Zone 3a USDA
Habitat:Europe - China
Family:Elaeagnaceae

 
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