Fruitlandii Elaeagnus is an irregular mounding evergreen shrub with broad wavy-margined foliage that emerges silver matures to olive green with silver undersides surrounding the tubular branches with small spikes. The clusters of tiny cream white bell-shaped flowers bloom that in fall are not showy but extremely fragrant and are followed by red berries. Best color when grown in full sun and loamy well-drained soils. Elaeagnus is drought tolerant once established and ignored by deer.
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Height: |
8' - 10' |
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Spread: |
6’ - 9' |
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Spacing: |
8' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pest or disease issues. Watch for spider mites and rust. Has climbing tendencies, prune off top shoots to prevent climbing.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Barberry, Loropetalum
IMAGES: harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, Thorny olive (Elaeagnus pungens) (24245083506), CC BY-SA 2.0, (2) Photoset by Bri Weldon, (1) Elaeagnus pungens 1, (2) Elaeagnus pungens 2, (3) Elaeagnus pungens 3
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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