Frangula alnus - Alder buckthorn

Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus) is a deciduous shrub native to Europe, valued for its dyes, wood, charcoal, and a long history of use as a gentle laxative. Its bark is toxic when fresh and must be dried and stored for at least a year before medicinal use.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹
• Wet soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹
• Dye¹
• Wood¹
• Charcoal¹

Type

• Shrub
• Deciduous

Functions

• Hedge¹
• Wildlife habitat¹

Footnotes

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