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Rhamnus cathartica


Common Buckthorn




Family
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Rhamnus
Species
cathartica
Category
Weeds, Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
Height
3-3.5 m
Spread
3-3.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
Dark, glossy green leaves and prominant clusters of black berries on a large, rather unkempt shrub of mounding habit.
Shape
Large rounded shrub.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
Clusters of dark black berries, and unusually rich, dark shiny green leaves.
Habitat
Woodland edges, waste land and waysides usually where soil is moist.
Notable Specimens
Common throughout the southern areas of the province.
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