Elaeagnus macrophylla
BROAD LEAF OLEASTER, SILVER BERRY
Elaeagnaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Flowers: strongly fragrant flowers in cream

Flowering Time: early autumn to late autumn

Leaves: grey-green

Ornamental Fruit: red

Edibility: edible fruit
 
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Elaeagnus macrophylla
BROAD LEAF OLEASTER, SILVER BERRY
Elaeagnaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: strongly fragrant flowers in cream

Flowering Time: early autumn to late autumn

Leaves: grey-green

Ornamental Fruit: red

Edibility: edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, formal & coastal designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, topiary, windbreak

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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