Hardy Edibles

Rhamnaceae

mock buckthorn

Sageretia thea

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Survives zone 8 through 9

Small sweet drupes; leaves used for tea. Care: Winter protection;* tender evergreen.

Hardiness
Zone 8 to 9
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Leaf, Fruit
Ripens
September
Mature size
Shrub 1–3 m; often grown as bonsai
Light
Full sun to partial
Soil pH
6.0–7.5 (adaptable)
Environment
Temperate
Status
Both wild and cultivated
Years to fruit
3–4 yrs to flower, then 3–6 more to ripen
Pollination
Jujube partially self-fertile — crops much better with a 2nd cultivar