Sea Buckthorn (Seaberry) vs Thornless Honeylocust - TreeTime.ca

Sea Buckthorn (Seaberry) vs Thornless Honeylocust

Hippophae rhamnoides l.

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

Sea Buckthorn (Seaberry)
Thornless Honeylocust

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: Sea Buckthorn is dioecious, meaning male and female flowers grow on separate plants. Both are required for fruit production, though only female plants bear fruit. A plant’s sex typically cannot be identified until its third or fourth year. Our seedlings are too young to determine their sex.

Thornless Honey Locust makes an excellent shade tree with its lacy foliage and dappled shade. The leaves are honey-yellow, light and airy, providing interesting color and texture to your landscape. This variety is thornless, and the seeds and pods provide food for wildlife such as deer and squirrels.

The Thornless Honey Locust is tolerant of drought, various soil conditions, and even road salt.

Sea Buckthorn (Seaberry) Quick Facts

Thornless Honeylocust Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $1.29 - SAVE UP TO 82%
Lowest Price: $14.49 - SAVE UP TO 15%
Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: slender silvery-green leaves
Foliage: light and thin
Berries: small, edible
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

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

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: sallowthorn, sandthorn, seaberry