Silverberry (Wolf Willow) vs Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn (Female) - TreeTime.ca

Silverberry (Wolf Willow) vs Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn (Female)

Hippophae rhamnoides Orange Energy

Elaeagnus commutata

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

SOLD OUT

Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn (Female)
Silverberry (Wolf Willow)

Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn is a female variety known for its large yields of yellowish orange berries that ripen in September. The berries are juicy with a pleasant tart flavour. They have a high sugar content and are often sought after for their vitamin C concentration. Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn requires a male pollinizer to set fruit.

Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn has moderately thorny branches and other well-known features of Sea Buckthorn plants. These include silvery green foliage and nitrogen-fixing capabilities, which improves the surrounding soil.

Sea Buckthorn plants have male and female flowers occurring on different plants, a male pollinizer is required for fruit production. Can be paired with Lord Sea Buckthorn which is a male variety.

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.

Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn (Female) Quick Facts

Silverberry (Wolf Willow) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 1a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: small, light orange, edible
Berries: silver, edible
Harvest: mid to late September
Flowers: yellow
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: high




Other Names: orange energy sea berry, orange energy seaberry, orange energy seabuckthorn
Other Names: american silverberry, silver berry, wolf willow