96+ Silverberry Bush

Long lived shrubs growing 1 4 m tall rarely small trees strongly rhizomatous and stoloniferous sometimes forming thickets or loose colonies the branches thornless reddish brown sparsely to densely covered with silvery scales. An excellent hedge foundation shrub or small accent tree.

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Very small intensely fragrant flowers open in fall and are followed by small red berries. These reflect sunlight giving the plants their distinctive sparkle. They are high in vitamin a and e bioactive compounds minerals flavonoids and proteins. Elaeagnus ˌɛliːˈæɡnəs silverberry or oleaster is a genus of about 50 70 species of flowering plants in the family elaeagnaceae.

Stems and new growth are accentuated by brown scales. Their attractive silvery foliage also makes them useful as a large specimen shrub. This fast growing drought tolerant shrub is an ideal choice for dry banks commercial high traffic. Fast growing and long lived elaeagnus are most often used in the landscape to form quick natural or formal evergreen hedges and screens.

Densely branched evergreen shrub creates a superb screen hedge barrier or naturalizer. Evergreen kinds serve a prime role as screening plants and are also useful as natural espaliers clipped hedges and high bank covers. Silvery white and brown scales on underside. Silverberry bushes need full sun to light shade and well drained moist to rather dry soil.

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