Hardy Edibles

Elaeagnaceae

willow-leaved sea buckthorn

Hippophae salicifolia

willow-leaved sea buckthorn

Photo: A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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Survives zone 5 through 8

⚠ Intensely acidic — not for fresh eating; juice, oil and syrup. Very high vitamin C.

Hardiness
Zone 5 to 8
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Late summer, holds into winter
Mature size
Suckering shrub; container-awkward
Light
Full sun
Soil pH
5.5–8.5 (very wide; nitrogen-fixing)
Environment
Montane
Status
Wild
Years to fruit
2–4 yrs
Pollination
DIOECIOUS — needs male and female plants