Rhamnus alaternus - Italian buckthorn

Italian buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus) is a fast-growing evergreen Mediterranean shrub, widely planted as a screen or hedge. It tolerates salt-laden coastal winds and dry, poor soils.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹

Type

• Rhamnus spp. - Buckthorn
• Shrub
• Evergreen

Functions

• Hedge¹
• Fire resistance²

Footnotes

1. Rhamnus alaternus | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

2. Guia de pirojardineria, Diputació de Girona / Bombers de la Generalitat de Catalunya, 2020, rated “molt recomanada” (highly recommended) ↩