Hardy Edibles

Elaeagnaceae

Tibetan sea buckthorn

Hippophae tibetana

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Survives zone 3 through 7

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

Hardiness
Zone 3 to 7
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
Alpine
Status
Wild
Years to fruit
2–4 yrs
Pollination
DIOECIOUS — needs male and female plants