species
Elaeagnus × ebbingei
Oleaster
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Elaeagnus × ebbingei belongs to the family Elaeagnaceae, also known as Oleaster, introduced to the UK. It reaches 3.5 m tall and 3.5 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam, sand or chalk soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained or dry conditions, and suits exposed or average positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from October to November and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H5 (hardy, cold winter): −15 to −10°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 3.5 m tall × 3.5 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H5 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Loam, Sand, Chalk
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained, Dry
- Exposure
- Exposed, Average
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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