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Re: hedgerow plants
Michael-
According to Dirr's Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Common Seabuckthorn
(Hippophae rhamnoides) is hardy to Zone 3 (-40). He says it does tend to
form large colonies by suckering profusely, but he does not curse it by
calling it invasive. It is supposed to have a bright orange fruit which is
drupe-like. He says that it is one of the best plants for winter fruit
color. It is nitrogen fixing; in fact, it is in the same family as the
Autumn Olive. He says that it can be a bit difficult to get started. It
prefers an infertile, sandy soil with a moist subsoil. It is salt tolerant
and should be planted in a ratio of 6 females to one male for proper
pollination (much like Ilex verticillata). It is apparently hard to sex
the plants so you may end up with all non-fruiting plants.
Namaste',
Guy Clark
Fertile Crescent Farm
310 Hartley Court
Columbia, MO 65201
573.449.GROW
guyclark@socket.net
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