Sea Buckthorn (Seaberry) vs Silverberry (Wolf Willow) - TreeTime.ca

Sea Buckthorn (Seaberry) vs Silverberry (Wolf Willow)

Elaeagnus commutata

Hippophae rhamnoides l.

SOLD OUT

Silverberry (Wolf Willow)
Sea Buckthorn (Seaberry)

Silverberry (also known as Wolf Willow) is a common native North American shrub. This beautiful ornamental plant has characteristic silver leaves and fragrant yellow flowers.

Its silver berries remain on the branches through the winter. Silverberry is cold hardy and has some ability as a nitrogen fixer. It can grow on dry to moist sandy/gravel soils. This plant is very low maintenance.

Sea Buckthorn, aka Seaberry, is a nitrogen fixing shrub that produces attractive berries high in vitamin C.

While we can't confirm claims that the berries are effective in treating various ailments, many people believe consuming the berries helps with arthritis, infections, and asthma, among other things.

Sea Buckthorn plants have attractive pale silvery-green leaves, dense branches, and large thorns, people like to grow in ornamental hedges or as a first row in a shelterbelt.

Note: these plants typically reach maturity and make their sex easily known (females producing fruit) in their 3rd or 4th year of growth. Our seedlings are too young to identify their sex.

Silverberry (Wolf Willow) Quick Facts

Sea Buckthorn (Seaberry) Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $1.49 - SAVE UP TO 75%
Zone: 1a
Zone: 2b
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: silver, edible
Berries: small, edible
Flowers: yellow
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: high


In row spacing: 0.9 - 1.2 m (3 - 4 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: american silverberry, silver berry, wolf willow
Other Names: sallowthorn, sandthorn, seaberry