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Ebbinge's silverberry | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Ebbinge's silverberry

Elaeagnus × submacrophylla

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Elaeagnus
Family: Elaeagnaceae

About this plant

A large, dense, rounded evergreen shrub with broad, leathery, dark or metallic sea-green leaves, silvery scaly beneath, and small, fragrant white flowers in autumn

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade, tolerant of dry soils and coastal winds but may become chlorotic on shallow chalky soils

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be affected by elaeagnus sucker but generally pest free

Diseases

May be affected by coral spot or a leaf spot (fungal) see leaf damage on woody plants

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years