Meet the Breeder
Tim Wood
Grand Haven, MI, USA
FINE LINE® Improved
Fern Leaf Buckthorn
Rhamnus frangula
'SMNRFBT'
PPAF
- Unique texture
- Versatile, space-saving habit
- Non-invasive
Just like the original, Fine Line® Improved Rhamnus is a stellar landscape plant that combines form, texture, and function - but it's even better! That's thanks to its substantially improved habit with tight, dense branching from the ground to the top. That makes it even more effective in decorative containers, as a specimen, and especially as a narrow hedge.
USDA Zone 2 - 7 (-50°F/-45°C)
Exposure Full sun, Part sun
Height 5' - 7'
Width 2'
Finish Time 1 season
Type Deciduous
Bloom Time Late spring
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Color Green
Liner Sizes 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil Adaptable to any well-drained soil.
Pruning Little pruning is typically required. However, plant can be trimmed to stay within desired parameters in spring, after the first spurt of new growth.
Uses Hedges; screening; specimen; containers; mixed borders; foundation plantings.
Growing Tips Small green flowers in early summer are not particularly ornamental but do attract pollinators.
Features: Fall interest, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Rhamnus, Common name: Fern Leaf Buckthorn, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 2, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Green foliage
Features: Fall interest, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Rhamnus, Common name: Fern Leaf Buckthorn, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 2, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Green foliage