Scientific Name:
Elaeagnus
x
ebbingei
Pronunciation:
ell-ee-AG-nus ex EBB-ing-ee-eye
Common Name:
elaeagnus, Ebbinge's silverberry
Family Name:
Elaeagnaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, ovate-elliptic, 7-10cm long x 3-6cm wide, leathery, minute, young leaves with silvery-brown scales, maturing dark green or with yellow margins (E. 'Gilt Edge'); flowers silvery-white, sweet scent, late fall; fruit silver spotted oval drupe, that may ripen red-orange by April.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading
Form:
Oval - vertical, Round
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China (likely E. macrophylla from Korea x E. pungens from Japan)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Fall interest, Hedge row, Mixed shrub border, Screening, Sheared hedge, Small garden/space, Specimen plant, Summer interest, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include E. 'Gilt Edge' (golden yellow leaf margins).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Entire, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Cruciform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Four petal-like sepals
Fruit Type:
Achene, Drupe, Edible, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Orange, Red (silver dots)
Fruiting Time:
Apr
Additional Info:
Showy, Accessory tissue, Edible, A drupe-like fruit that is really an achene with swollen accessory tissue derived from the sepals; slow to ripen due to cold
Bark Morphology:
Plated
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Root nodules (N-fixing)
Propagation:
Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
prune in winter
Pest Susceptibility:
Abiotic disorder, Dieback, Fungal leaf spot, Nematodes, Root rot, Rust (Drought tolerant)
