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Sea Buckthorn vs Chester Thornless BlackberryHippophae rhamnoides l. Rubus fruticosa Chester (Thornless) SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2021) SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2021) 
Sea Buckthorn is a nitrogen fixing shrub that produces attractive berries high in vitamin C. Chester Thornless Blackberry is a self-pollinating fruit-bearing shrub. In mid-summer, the Chester Thornless Blackberry produces large, sweet-tasting, heart-shaped blackberries that are perfect for fresh eating. It is a semi-erect blackberry plant that requires little support from a trellis to keep its fruit off the ground. Don't forget to protect your berries. The birds love this shrub almost as much as you will. SEA BUCKTHORN QUICK FACTSCHESTER THORNLESS BLACKBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2b
Zone:
3b
Height:
5 m (15 ft)
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
4 m (12 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
normal, wet
Light:
full sun
Light:
full sun
Berries:
small berries that can be used for making jelly and wine, even medicines
Berries:
heart shaped black
Firmness:
firm
Harvest:
July
Flowers:
pink
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
medium
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
high
Suckering:
high
Suckering:
high
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
In row spacing: 0.9 - 1.2 m (3 - 4 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Other Names:
sallowthorn, sandthorn, seaberry
Other Names:
chester blackberry, hardy blackberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |