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Elaeagnus angustifolia (any variety) (Oleaster (any variety))
1 hour care
per year
per year
6m
Max height
Max height
6m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Elaeagnus angustifolia (any variety)
Other names
Oleaster (any variety), Bohemian oleaster (any variety), Russian olive (any variety), Silver berry (any variety), Trebizond date (any variety), Wild olive (any variety)
Genus
Elaeagnus Elaeagnus
Variety or Cultivar
E. angustifolia (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Elaeagnus angustifolia (Oleaster), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
E. angustifolia (any variety) are large, spreading, suckering, deciduous shrubs or small trees with red-flushed, sometimes spiny, scaly branches bearing elliptic to lance-shaped, tapered, dark green leaves, silver-scaly beneath, and clusters of small, fragrant, pale yellow flowers blooming from the leaf axils in summer. Flowers are followed by scaly, yellow fruit.
Elaeagnus angustifolia (any variety) is: Deciduous
Habit
Spreading, Suckering
Flower
Pale-yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Elaeagnus sucker Elaeagnus sucker
Coral spot Coral spot
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Remove any suckers in autumn.
Propagation
Remove rooted suckers in autumn.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Suckers
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Where to grow
Elaeagnus angustifolia (any variety) (Oleaster (any variety)) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 6m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates dry conditions and coastal winds. May be chlorotic on shallow chalk. The straight species, Elaeagnus angustifolia, is considered a noxious, invasive weed in some introduced areas, particularly the American Midwest.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Elaeagnus angustifolia (any variety)
Other names
Oleaster (any variety), Bohemian oleaster (any variety), Russian olive (any variety), Silver berry (any variety), Trebizond date (any variety), Wild olive (any variety)
Genus
Elaeagnus Elaeagnus
Variety or Cultivar
E. angustifolia (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Elaeagnus angustifolia (Oleaster), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
E. angustifolia (any variety) are large, spreading, suckering, deciduous shrubs or small trees with red-flushed, sometimes spiny, scaly branches bearing elliptic to lance-shaped, tapered, dark green leaves, silver-scaly beneath, and clusters of small, fragrant, pale yellow flowers blooming from the leaf axils in summer. Flowers are followed by scaly, yellow fruit.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading, Suckering
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Colour
Flower
Pale-yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Remove any suckers in autumn.
Propagation
Remove rooted suckers in autumn.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Suckers
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Where to grow
Elaeagnus angustifolia (any variety) (Oleaster (any variety)) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 6m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates dry conditions and coastal winds. May be chlorotic on shallow chalk. The straight species, Elaeagnus angustifolia, is considered a noxious, invasive weed in some introduced areas, particularly the American Midwest.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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