Rhamnus alaternus
Family: Rhamnaceae
Common name: BUCKTHORN
Native to: Portugal To Northern Africa, Southeast Russia
Plant
Type: shrub
Forms: clumping, erect, spreading
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 16.4 feet
Max width: 24.5 feet
Flower
blue/green, yellow
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: fruit
Plant features: evergreen
Exposure: part shade, sun
Landscape uses: hedge or edging, screen
Propagates by: seed
flowers in spring
Soil type: loam
USDA Zones: zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: 0 to +30 °F
Water: drought tolerant, dry, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
