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Elaeagnus angustifolia

Russian Olive

A thorny plant with silver foliage all season long. Sweetly scented flowers, silver-white outside, yellow inside are followed by yellow fruit. A xeriscape plant, known to be salt and drought tolerant with a wide, spreading habit.

  • »  Inconspicuous fragrant yellow flowers
  • »  Yellow fruits in late summer
  • »  Silvery leaves and twigs keep their colour all season
  • »  Airy, loose, upright vase-shaped habit
  • »  Thorns on most twigs and even older branches
  • »  Bloom Time: Early summer

3gal
$38.25
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:2
  • Height:5-6 m
  • Spread:4-5 m
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
Full Sun
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
Medium
Critter
Deer Resistant
Attributes
Deciduous
Drought Tolerant
Fragrant
Fruit
Salt Tolerant
Xeriscape
Flowering Time
Lt. Spr-Sum
Foliage Color
Silver
Landscape uses
Roadside planting
Specimen
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Elaeagnus angustifolia

Invasive in Ontario and other parts of North America.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Elaeagnus angustifolia

Salt- drought- and poor-soil-tolerant, it provides a silvery backdrop to almost any garden. Russian olives can be trained or pruned into a tree form, however, note that they can become unruly if not pruned occasionally.