SCIENTIFIC NAME: Elaeagnus x ebbingei

COMMON NAME: Ebbing's Silverberry, Elaeagnus, Oleaster

GARDEN SIZE: 8-15 feet tall x 8-15 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast

USDA ZONE: 7 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Shade

WATER & SOIL: Prefers well-drained light, sandy, or loamy soils; drought-tolerant once established.

HABIT (FORM): Dense, oval, rounded shrub

FOLIAGE: Evergreen or semi-evergreen; Leathery, glossy green leaves with silvery-gray undersides; new growth may have a coppery hue

FLOWERS: Intensely fragrant, creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers in clusters during fall followed by reddish-brown drupes that ripen in spring

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife. May provide food for insects in the spring. Birds may eat the berries, but they have low nutritional value for local wildlife.

FERTILIZING: May apply organic compost in the spring.

PRUNING: Prune to shape as needed; flowers bloom on old growth, so prune with caution to preserve blooms for the following year

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered non-toxic to dogs, cats, horses, or humans.

USES: Hedges, Privacy Screens