Elaeagnus multiflora 'Sweet Scarlet' (Goumi 'Sweet Scarlet')

Botanical name

Elaeagnus multiflora 'Sweet Scarlet'

Other names

Goumi 'Sweet Scarlet', Gumi 'Sweet Scarlet'

Genus

Elaeagnus Elaeagnus

Variety or Cultivar

'Sweet Scarlet' _ 'Sweet Scarlet' is an upright, rounded, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub with ovate, dark green leaves, silver-dotted with tiny,, brown scales beneath. Small, fragrant, bell-shaped, creamy-white flowers in spring are followed by spherical, edible, bright red fruit.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Flowers are fragrant.

Habit

Rounded

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Colour

Flower

White, Cream in Spring

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Elaeagnus sucker

Specific diseases

Coral spot

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or 2

Propagation methods

Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed, Softwood cuttings, Suckers

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Elaeagnus multiflora 'Sweet Scarlet' (Goumi 'Sweet Scarlet') will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 1.8m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Hedging/Screens, Beds and borders, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance, Foliage only

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates a wide variety of soil conditions except wet, poorly-drained conditions. Droguht tolerant once established. A nitrogen-fixing plant.

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

North, 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 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4