Description

Full sun, deer and rabbit resistant, Zone 2

Hippophae rhamnoides ‘Leikora’

Pot size: #2

A female Seaberry variety that has flowers that start out as being an inconspicuous greenish-brown color, and then turn into a yellow-orange fruit which taste very juicy and have a very high vitamin C concentration. Needs a male pollinator.

Adaptable to most soil conditions. Drought tolerant once established. Water regularly as needed. Feed in spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to new spring growth. Little pruning is necessary but can be trained as a small tree or large shrub. Prune broken or damaged limbs.