Hippophae rhamnoides Seeds | Sea Buckthorn
LATIN NAME: Hippophae rhamnoides
COMMON NAME: Sea Buckthorn, Sallow Thorn
Plant Profile
Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) is a deciduous shrub in the oleaster family, native to sandy coasts and cold regions of the eurasia, while it has been cultivated for its berries. Given room and time, it reaches roughly Six metres. The flowers pull in pollinating insects, which quietly widens its usefulness in the garden. Gardeners value it precisely for this blend of qualities.
Science & Biotechnology
As part of the oleaster family, Hippophae rhamnoides contributes to research on plant classification and adaptation, while nurseries and gardeners continue to trial it for cultivation. Sea buckthorn has a real and distinguished place in research. From a research perspective, species of this kind are valuable material for work on propagation and on the selection of uniform lines.
Uses & Benefits
Beyond its ornamental appeal, Sea Buckthorn has the practical versatility that makes a plant worth growing from seed year after year. Sea buckthorn is a dense, spiny, deciduous shrub of sandy coasts, bearing silvery, narrow leaves and bright-orange, nutrient-rich berries which persist through the winter. Its berries are a major food for birds through winter, and its nitrogen-fixing roots improve poor soil, while its dense, spiny habit gives a fine hedge and a windbreak in coastal landscape. To raise sea buckthorn, sow seeds in pots of moist, sandy soil in a cool, bright place, keep them gently watered, and grow little shrubs on in the sun. It establishes readily and then requires nothing out of the ordinary.
Sea buckthorn is a nutritional powerhouse: its berries carry exceptional vitamin C, carotenoids and the rare omega-7 fatty acids, with oils used in clinical skin and mucosa research. The thorny shrubs also anchor sandy, erodible land.
Growing from Seed
Sea Buckthorn grows readily from seed. Use a fine, free-draining seed compost, scatter the seed evenly, cover it lightly and hold it just moist in good light. Transplant the sturdiest seedlings to their permanent spots and let them develop without disturbance.
Our Take
Sea Buckthorn, Sallow Thorn has real presence in the garden without demanding much in return. After establishment, care settles into an easy routine.
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