Ron Williams alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus 'Ron Williams'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size5 to 7 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ron Williams' alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus 'Ron Williams') is a shrub for borders and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into an erect, narrow form that reaches 60 to 84 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. Creamy white flowers open in spring and summer, and they attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Berry Poppins winterberry, Sensitive fern, Smooth aster, and Foxtail barley.