Hippophae rhamnoides ‘Askola’
Female shrub with silver foliage, yellow flowers and orange fruit. Drought and salt tolerant. Sea buckthorn is a dioecious species, meaning plants produce only male or female flowers. Fruit will be produced on female cultivars, but only when pollinated by a nearby male cultivar.
Height: 6′
Spread: 5′
Light Needs: Full Sun
Hardiness Zone: 2
Foliage Colour: Silvery Green
Fall Foliage: N/A
Growth Habit: Rounded
Flower Colour: Yellow
Blooms: Spring
Fruit Colour: Orange
Fruit Size: 1 cm
Fruit Timing: Mid Fall to Late Winter
Fruit Use: Cooking, Primarily Ornamental
Key Features: Winter Interest, Edible Fruit
Landscape Uses: Hedging/Screening, Accent, Mass Planting
Pollination: Requires a Pollinator