Redberry Buckthorn

Rhamnus crocea Nutt. - Buckthorn family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Planting Distance: 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 16 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: None

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Redberry Buckthorn: Hermelycaena hermes, Hyalophora euryalus, Macaria guenearia, Nola minna, Papilio eurymedon, Papilio rutulus, Pero macdunnoughi, Spilosoma vestalis, Triphosa californiata

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.