Description
Orange Glow is a standout Russian seaberry (sea buckthorn, sea berry) prized for its vivid, glowing orange fruit and excellent sweet-tart flavor. Known for its bright color and aromatic quality, Orange Glow is one of the more flavorful seaberry selections, making it an excellent choice for fresh recipes, wellness blends, syrups, and premium juice.
The shrub is moderately vigorous with an upright, manageable form, producing attractive silver-green foliage and abundant clusters of fruit. Orange Glow is extremely cold hardy, tolerant of poor soils, and well suited to home gardens, mixed edible landscapes, and small orchards. With reliable yields and brilliant fruit color, it brings both ornamental beauty and high nutritional value.
Overview
- Russian female seaberry with striking vivid-orange fruit.
- Excellent flavor—bright, aromatic, and well balanced.
- Reliable yields of medium to large berries.
- Moderate vigor — easy to maintain and harvest.
- Requires a male seaberry for fruit production.
Growing Details
Latin Name: Hippophae rhamnoides ‘Orange Glow’
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full sun; thrives in sandy, rocky, or low-fertility soils
Hardiness (Temp): To approximately -40°F
Bearing Age: 2–3 years after planting
Rootstock: Own roots (grown from cuttings)
Size at Maturity: Typically 6–8 ft tall with moderate vigor
Bloom Time: Early to mid-spring
Ripening Time: Late August into early September
Yield: Good, reliable production once established
Pests and Diseases: Naturally resilient and low-maintenance
USDA Zone: 3–8
Additional Notes
- Origin: Russian breeding selected for outstanding fruit color and flavor.
- Flavor: More aromatic and less sharply acidic than many German commercial varieties.
- Excellent for smoothies, juices, syrups, wellness shots, teas, and preserves.
- Plant with a compatible male seaberry for pollination.
- Explore more seaberries (sea buckthorn) in our collection: Seaberry Varieties
