Elaeagnus angustifolia (any variety)
Oleaster (any variety), Bohemian oleaster (any variety), Russian olive (any variety), Silver berry (any variety), Trebizond date (any variety), Wild olive (any variety)
Elaeagnus Elaeagnus
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
Spreading, Suckering
Pale-yellow in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Elaeagnus sucker Elaeagnus sucker
Coral spot Coral spot
Pruning group 1. Remove any suckers in autumn.
Remove rooted suckers in autumn.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Suckers
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Elaeagnus angustifolia (any variety) (Oleaster (any variety)) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 6m after 5-10 years.
Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes
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.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Elaeagnus angustifolia (any variety)
Oleaster (any variety), Bohemian oleaster (any variety), Russian olive (any variety), Silver berry (any variety), Trebizond date (any variety), Wild olive (any variety)
Elaeagnus Elaeagnus
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.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Spreading, Suckering
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Pale-yellow in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Pruning group 1. Remove any suckers in autumn.
Remove rooted suckers in autumn.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Suckers
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Elaeagnus angustifolia (any variety) (Oleaster (any variety)) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 6m after 5-10 years.
Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes
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.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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