Rhamnus cathartica (Common Buckthorn)
Botanical Information
Family | Rhamnaceae |
Genus | Rhamnus |
Species | cathartica |
Category | Wildflowers & Weeds, Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous) |
Pronunciation |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 3-3.5 m |
Spread | 3-3.5 m |
Growth | Fast |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | Dark, glossy green leaves and prominant clusters of black berries on a large, rather unkempt shrub of mounding habit. |
ID Characteristic | Clusters of dark black berries, and unusually rich, dark shiny green leaves. |
Shape | Large rounded shrub. |
Notable Specimens | Common throughout the southern areas of the province. |
Habitat | Woodland edges, waste land and waysides usually where soil is moist. |