Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Country Or Region Of Origin
Hybrid of 2 Asian parents
Plant Profile: Elaeagnus x ebbingei
Names
Ebbing's Silverberry, Elaeagnus, Oleaster
Phonetic Spelling:el-ee-AG-nus EBB-ing-ee-eye
Genus:Elaeagnus
Species:
Family:Elaeagnaceae
Oleaster is a sizable, rounded shrub that thrives in full sun to partial shade and favors light, sandy, or loamy soils, although it can adapt to various well-drained soil types. This resilient plant is tolerant of drought, deer, salt spray, and wind. Its fragrant flowers bloom in the fall.
It can serve effectively as a screen or hedge and is suitable for topiary designs, continuing to flower even after pruning. Additionally, there are variegated varieties available.
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Feature Summary
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Image Gallery
Tags
#yellow
#fragrant flowers
#drought tolerant
#green
#semi-evergreen
#salt tolerant
#hedges
#salt spray tolerant
#wind tolerant
#large shrub
#deer resistant
#delightful
#screening
#background
#poor soils tolerant
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
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Elaeagnus x ebbingei Feature Summary
Attributes
Hybrid of 2 Asian parents
Birds are attracted to the drupes
Fruits are edible
Perennial
Stem Cutting
Fruit
1/2 inch reddish-brown drupes ripen in spring.
Drupe
Red/Burgundy
Brown/Copper
Edible
Spring
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
1/4 inch creamy-white bell-shaped flowers bloom in axillary clusters in mid to late fall. Flowers are not particularly showy but are intensely fragrant
White
Gray/Silver
Fragrant
Bell
< 1 inch
Leaves
Oval leaves are up to 4 inches long, leathery and glossy green with silvery-gray undersides when mature. New growth may be coppery in color.
Broadleaf Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Green
Gray/Silver
Brown/Copper
Simple
Alternate
Elliptical
Undulate
3-6 inches
1-3 inches
Stem
Spineless twigs
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Rounded
Dense
Oval
Rapid
Low
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Coastal
Piedmont
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
Hedge
Screen/Privacy
Deer
Salt
Dry Soil
Container
Slope/Bank
Coastal
Songbirds
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Image Gallery
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Attributes
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Wildlife Value
Birds are attracted to the drupes
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Edibility
Fruits are edible
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Fruit
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Fruit Description
1/2 inch reddish-brown drupes ripen in spring.
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Red/Burgundy
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Flowers
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Flower Description
1/4 inch creamy-white bell-shaped flowers bloom in axillary clusters in mid to late fall. Flowers are not particularly showy but are intensely fragrant
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Flower Color
Gray/Silver
White
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Leaves
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Leaf Description
Oval leaves are up to 4 inches long, leathery and glossy green with silvery-gray undersides when mature. New growth may be coppery in color.
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Leaf Color
Brown/Copper
Gray/Silver
Green
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Stem
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Stem Description
Spineless twigs
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Whole Plant Traits
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Cultural Conditions
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Landscape
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Elaeagnus x ebbingei: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
