{"product_id":"rhamnus-alaternus","title":"Rhamnus alaternus","description":"\u003cp\u003eRhamnus alaternus, commonly known as \u003cstrong\u003eItalian buckthorn\u003c\/strong\u003e (or, more rarely, \u003cstrong\u003elantern buckthorn\u003c\/strong\u003e), is an evergreen shrub that is very widespread along the Italian coast as a native plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a very hardy plant, capable of developing a particularly robust and deep root system and adapting to many difficult conditions: it tolerates all types of soil and also withstands salt spray and drought well (making it ideal for a \u003cstrong\u003ecoastal garden\u003c\/strong\u003e). Thanks to all these qualities, Italian buckthorn is a valuable plant from a forestry perspective, as it is often used as a \u003cstrong\u003epioneer species\u003c\/strong\u003e to reforest areas severely affected by fires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to its exceptional hardiness, Rhamnus alaternus is also an excellent ornamental plant. It works very well both in hedges and as a specimen plant. Its clusters of yellow-green flowers, although not very showy, are early and highly fragrant: Italian buckthorn is the perfect \u003cstrong\u003emelliferous\u003c\/strong\u003e plant to fill your garden with sweet fragrances as early as late winter. Be careful, though: the attractive red berries that follow the flowering are not edible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e9x9x20 pot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFamily\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eRhamnaceae\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eShrub\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFoliage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eGreen, Evergreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlower colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eYellow-green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlowering period\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eFebruary, March, April\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCold hardiness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e-10°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDrought tolerance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eHigh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSalt spray tolerance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaximum height reached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e3 to 5 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExposure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eFull sun, Partial shade, Shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"BotanicalDryGarden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37491499401384,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/0727\/2104\/products\/botanical-dry-garden-rhammus-alaternus.png?v=1617199560","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicaldrygarden.com\/en\/products\/rhamnus-alaternus","provider":"BotanicalDryGarden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}