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Elaeagnus × submacrophylla

oleaster ( syn. Elaeagnus × ebbingei )

5 year guarantee RHS award of garden merit Perfect for pollinators
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Lustrous, dark green leaves with silvery undersides and fragrant, creamy-white autumn flowers. This versatile, shade-tolerant, evergreen shrub is equally at home in the shrub border or grown as an informal hedge. The plain green foliage is an excellent foil for ornamental or feature plants and for screening or linking areas of the garden. It also tolerates dry soil and salt-laden winds.

How to care for Elaeagnus × submacrophylla:

To keep hedging specimens tidy in late summer cut back long or misplaced shoots using secateurs. Remove any plain green-leaved shoots as soon as they appear, cutting them back to the origin.
Eventual height:
4m
Eventual spread:
4m
Rate of growth:

Average

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

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