Asplenifolia alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus 'Asplenifolia'
USDA zones2 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Sizeup to 12 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Whitish-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Asplenifolia' alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus 'Asplenifolia') is a shrub for borders and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into an erect shrub with an eventual spread of 6 to 10 feet. Whitish-green flowers appear in spring and summer and attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Danica American arborvitae, Siberian squill, and Red fescue.