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Smith's buckthorn
Rhamnus smithii
Colorado
- Dimensions
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Height: 8.0 ft. to 10.0 ft.
Spread: 8.0 ft. to 10.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Shrub
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low, Low, Moderate
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains
- Flower Color
- Inconspicious
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant, Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sandy, Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Important adult and larval food source for four butterfly specialist species.