Elaeagnus

It has cool bi colored green and gold leaves and it s just as tough as it s relatives. Fragrant creamy white flowers appear in late spring early summer followed by orange red berries in autumn.

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Elaeagnus

They are often fragrant. Elaeagnus commutata is a deciduous variety with silvery leaves and attractive berries. Use as specimens in a border or as hedging.

The flowers are small with a four lobed calyx and no petals. Some species such as silverthorn elaeagnus pungens grow. Leaves are 24 inches long.

Prized for their silvery foliage and dense growth habit elaeagnus shrubs elaeagnus spp work equally well as hedges and low maintenance specimen shrubs. They recover quickly after planting adapting well to most conditions and producing masses of fragrant blossoms in summer. Elaeagnus ebbingei gilt edge.

Fast growing and vigorous elaeagnus pronounced el ee ag nus thrives in u s. Hybrid derived from elaeagnus pungens. Elaeagnus umbellata is spreading deciduous shrub with leathery green leaves that have silvery undersides.

Tiny fragrant silvery owers in fall. Their attractive silvery foliage also makes them useful as a large specimen shrub. When planted right and in the right spot elaeagnus shrubs are exceptionally easy to grow and care for.

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