In Mike's garden
Photo to come
Tall Hedge Buckthorn
Frangula alnus 'Columnaris'
Bed NW2 In Mike's garden
A columnar shrub grown as a dense, flat-topped hedge (~6 ft).
This planting · Bed NW2
In this garden
| Sun | Full sun |
| Soil | sandy loam, fast percolation |
| Water source | Culinary |
| Hardiness here | Zone 7 |
6
Plants
About tall hedge buckthorn
General information about the species — not specific to this planting.
At a glance
Mature size
~6 ft (as maintained hedge)
Pruning
Tip-prune in spring after leaf-out and again June–early July; define geometry in the dormant season; keep a slight taper; avoid hard early shearing.