Olive Martini Elaeagnus is an upright bushy evergreen shrub with broad leathery foliage that emerges silvery and matures to gold and deep green variegated leaves. Small fragrant white flowers bloom in summer and are followed by red berries. Best color when grown in full sun and loamy well-drained soils. Olive Martini is drought tolerant once established and ignored by deer
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Height: |
10' - 12' |
Spread: |
10’ - 12' |
Spacing: |
10' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pest or disease issues. Watch for spider mites and rust.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Barberry, Loropetalum
IMAGE: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 980529-4173 Unknown sp., brightened, CC BY 3.0, (2) Forest and Kim Starr, starr-120522-6521-Elaeagnus_pungens-variegated_rough_surface_leaves_glaucous_undersides-Iao_Tropical_Gardens_of_Maui-Maui
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.