LEIKORA SEABERRY BUCKTHORN Hippophae rhamnoides ‘Leikora’

Hardiness / Exposure: Zone 2 / Full sun

Height: 5 ft

Spread: 5 ft

Flower Colour: Greenish-brown

Fruit Size: 1 cm

Fruit Colour: Yellow-orange

Harvest: Late August - early September

Uses: Juicing, preserves. Seaberry is very high in Vitamin C (about 7 times more than lemons), Vitamin A, and E.  

Pollinator Required: Yes.  Needs male cultivar such as Pollmix.

Sea buckthorn is a dioecious species, meaning plants produce only male or female flowers.  Fruit will be produced on female cultivars, but only when pollinated by a nearby male cultivar (Pollmix).  

 

Planting Instructions: 

-Dig a hole 2-3 times the root ball width and same depth as root ball.

-Carefully remove plastic pot and cut through any circling roots.

-Position the root ball in the center of the hole and ensure the tree is standing straight. If necessary, tip the root ball to adjust the tree.

-Partially backfill the hole with loamy soil, tamp the soil with your heel to remove air pockets, water to settle the soil and finish backfilling around the root ball with good soil.  Avoid using heavy clay-based soil.

-Remove tags and labels.

-Water soil well at planting and continue to water throughout the summer. Do not not let the tree go dry.

-Applying mulch will help help retain moisture and reduce weeds.