Rhamnus alaternus

Italian Buckthorn

Description: 10ft (3m). Evergreen. Oval, greish, glossy leaves with white margins. Minute, yellowish flowers in May to July, then red,round fruit turning black. Poisonous.

Cultivation: Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun or partial shade.

Latin name: Rhamnus alaternus
Common name: Italian Buckthorn
Type: shrub
Hedging: No
Cuttings: June
July
August

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