Hippophae rhamnoides ‘Leikora’
Female shrub with silvery foliage, yellow flowers and orange fruit. 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: 6′
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: Late Summer to Late Winter
Fruit Use: Cooking, Baking, Preserves, Primarily Ornamental
Key Features: Seasonal Interest, Edible Fruit
Landscape Uses: Hedging/Screening, Accent, Mass Planting
Pollination: Requires a Pollinator