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Common buckthorn. For more information on identification and control, visit <a href=" http://turfweeds.cals.cornell.edu/plant/identify/239 " rel="nofollow">turfweeds.cals.cornell.edu/plant/identify/239</a>. For more on this invasive plant,

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Common Buckthorn

Rhamnus cathartica

Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is a landscape plant valued for its form and structure as much as its bloom. Common Buckthorn is sized and grown for a real yard, not a show bench. Match it to full sun to part shade and water it in for the first season while roots establish. One caveat: like any plant, its published range is a guideline, not a guarantee, for the specific microclimate of your yard. Given a spot that matches its light and water needs, it is a dependable, low-drama addition to the yard.

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Hardiness range

A hardiness zone is not on file for this plant yet, and a ZIP-level fit check is not available for it.

How it does in your yard

HabitNot recorded
Hardiness zoneNot recorded
Native to the USNot recorded
ToxicityNot recorded

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Questions

Is Common Buckthorn native to the United States?

USDA PLANTS data does not record Common Buckthorn as native to the United States.

What USDA hardiness zone does Common Buckthorn need?

A minimum hardiness zone is not on file for Common Buckthorn yet.