Sea Buckthorn

Species

Hippophae Rhamnoides

Recommendations

Considered native on the North Sea coast to the north and south of Durham and therefore possibly a former native of suitable habitats such as fixed dunes. Occasionally planted for erosion protection on dunes and as a landscaping shrub for its vandal resistance and tolerance of salt and exposure. A fast growing, nitrogen fixing species forming dense thickets, often at the expense of more desirable species, it has the potential to become invasive. It is not recommended for general planting in rural situations.