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Sea Buckthorn (Seaberry) vs Riverbank Grape

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Hippophae rhamnoides l.

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Riverbank Grape
Sea Buckthorn (Seaberry)

The Riverbank Grape, also known as the Frost Grape, or Wild Grape, is a cold-hardy variety that produces fragrant white flowers in the spring and then tart, purple grapes late in the summer.

The Riverbank Grape is a vigorous grower that attracts lots of wildlife, who enjoy the fruit and flowers. This plant is native to North America, and is also highly resistant to fungal diseases, making this a great addition to your city gardens. This plant does best with a trellis.

Note: We do not ship grape vines to BC due to regulatory restrictions from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

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.

Riverbank Grape Quick Facts

Sea Buckthorn (Seaberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: purple
Berries: small, edible
Firmness: firm
Flavor: tart
Harvest: late summer
Flowers: fragrant white
Bark: yellow-red to brown
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: high


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


Other Names: frost grape, wild grape
Other Names: sallowthorn, sandthorn, seaberry