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Products > Rhamnus alaternus 'Variegata'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorns) |
| Origin: Portugal (Europe) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Greenish White |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Synonyms: [Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteo-Variegata'] |
| Height: 15-20 feet |
| Width: 8-10 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
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Rhamnus alaternus 'Variegata' (Variegated Buckthorn) - As with Rhamnus alaternus this cultivar is a good upright growing evergreen shrub for a hedge or screening. This selection has foliage that is variegated with cream-white horizontal stripes and seems to grow more compact than the species, probably only reaching to 8 to 12 feet tall. Spring-blooming greenish-yellow flowers produce red fruit that turns dark black in mid summer. Very popular item in the cut flower industry. Full sun to part shade. Once established this Rhamnus is very tolerate of heat and drought. A very useful plant for hedges that go in and out of shade and full sun as it is tolerant of both. Hardy to 10° F and we have had reports down to 7° F.
The information on this page is based on the research that we have conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from what we have found on reliable online sources, as well as from observations made of our crops of this plant growing in the nursery and of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Rhamnus alaternus 'Variegata'. |
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