Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Compacta' (Oleaster 'Compacta')

Botanical name

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Compacta'

Other names

Oleaster 'Compacta', Ebbinge's silverberry 'Compacta'

Genus

Elaeagnus Elaeagnus

Variety or Cultivar

'Compacta' _ 'Compacta' is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub bearing elliptic, leathery, dark green leaves and small, fragrant, creamy-white flowers in autumn.

Foliage

Evergreen

Fragrance

Flowers are fragrant.

Habit

Dense, Rounded, Upright

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Colour

Flower

Insignificant or absent, Cream in Autumn

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 9

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Compacta' (Oleaster 'Compacta') will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 2m 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 well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

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

Partial Shade, 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

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Compacta' (Oleaster 'Compacta')

Common pest name

Namangan longhorn beetle

Scientific pest name

Xylotrechus namanganensis

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous pest originating in Asia; some uncertainty regarding risk to UK; further work needed to assess climatic suitability.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/