Elaeagnus x ebbingei (Oleaster) | |
Sizes we sell: From 30cm to 2 metres tall
Root type: Available as containerised or root ball depending on time of year
Lead time: 10 working days
Price: Contact our sales team at [email protected] for our best prices and availability
Trade discounts available
Position: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Any well drained soil, acid or alkaline
Rate of growth: 40-60cm per year
Height: Unpruned to 4m, but can be kept trimmed to 1.2m
Spread: Unpruned to 4m, but can be kept trimmed to 1m
Flowers: Small bell shaped scented flowers in autumn
Fruit: Edible red berries in winter
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla makes an incredible and fairly unusual choice of hedge, with its shimmering, silvery, evergreen foliage, scented bell-shaped flowers and occasional edible red berries – it has something for every season. It is also dead easy to establish, standing sun or light shade and withstanding dry spells once it is growing away well. We also find it grows reasonably quickly.
In spring, the new growth is at its most metallic and lustrous, while in autumn the sweet scent from Ebbinge’s silverberry’s otherwise inconspicuous flowers will stop passers-by in their tracks. In winter the evergreen foliage makes a great backdrop to the garden while, in late summer, little edible berries can be found amid the leaves. Ebbinge’s silverberry holds an Award of Garden Merit (AGM) from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) which is given only to the best garden plants.
For expert advice, prices and availability, please contact our helpful and friendly sales team at [email protected] or speak to us on 01753 628664, we are here to help with your next planting project.
