Great for a wide range of uses including narrow hedges or screens as a reliable narrow hedge shrub, accent specimen, patio planters, and combination planters. Good in perennial and shrub borders where a columnar buckthorn adds structure. Can be used to frame doors and pathways as an elegant upright privacy shrub.

Very adaptable, Fine Line buckthorn prefers well-drained soil. No pruning is usually required for this columnar buckthorn, but may be pruned in late fall to remove dead or broken branches. Though it tolerates dry conditions once established, it looks and performs best with average moisture. If desired, fertilize in early spring with a granular rose or garden fertilizer. Fine stems with textured foliage make a  nice filler for bouquets and arrangements from this Fine Line buckthorn.