Scientific Name:
Elaeagnus commutata
Pronunciation:
ell-ee-AG-nus kom-you-TAY-tuh
Common Name:
silverberry , wolf willow
Family Name:
Elaeagnaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves elliptic, 2-7cm long x 1-2cm wide, silvery on both sides due to dense small white scales; flowers yellow, with a four-lobed corolla 6-14mm long; drupes oval, 9-12mm long, silver.
Habit:
Spreading, Twiggy, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical, Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
B.C. east of Cascades, B.C. west of Cascades, Canada - central, Canada - eastern, U.S. - central, U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Hedge row, Herb, Reclamation, Wildlife food
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Entire, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Yellow
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun
Additional Info:
Four petal-like sepals
Fruit Type:
Achene, Drupe, Edible
Fruit Colour:
Silver
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy, Accessory tissue, Edible, Persistent, A drupe-like fruit that is really an achene with swollen accessory tissue derived from the sepals
Bark Morphology:
Smooth, Prominent lenticels
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey
Organ Modifications:
Root nodules (N-fixing)
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
