Russian Olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
WRUO
A beautiful, fast-growing shade tree or hedge. Gently weeping slender branches carry almost white-silver leaves and tiny fragrant spring flowers in delicate clusters. Ideal as a landscape feature or pruned as a hedge in coastal or inland areas, as it survives salt winds, cold, heat, and drought.
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Product information
The Russian Olive, so named for its region of origin and olive-like fruit, is making a resurgence as a popular garden-worthy tree. Incredibly drought and coast tolerant, its elegant silver weeping foliage makes a fine specimen or shade tree. Scented blooms attract bees and pollinators in spring and the small fruit ripening to red in autumn are loved by birds, contributing to its ability to readily self seed. Fruit is edible if very ripe. Elaegnus angustifolia is a fast growing and long lived medium sized tree with attractive brown shaggy bark contrasting with its unique silver foliage.
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Product Information
The Russian Olive, so named for its region of origin and olive-like fruit, is making a resurgence as a popular garden-worthy tree. Incredibly drought and coast tolerant, its elegant silver weeping foliage makes a fine specimen or shade tree. Scented blooms attract bees and pollinators in spring and the small fruit ripening to red in autumn are loved by birds, contributing to its ability to readily self seed. Fruit is edible if very ripe. Elaegnus angustifolia is a fast growing and long lived medium sized tree with attractive brown shaggy bark contrasting with its unique silver foliage.How to grow
Full sun, free-draining soil. Allow the canopy to develop its weeping crown or prune to shape as a hedge. Low maintenance, extremely drought-tolerant, coast and frost-tolerant.
Growing information
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Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Drought tolerant
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Plant characteristics
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Type:
Deciduous
Height:
6.0m
Width:
8.0m
Flower colour:
White
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