Elaeagnus angustifolia - Cultivation Notes
This much planted evergreen shrub is fast growing, very hardy, it flourishes in any garden garden soil other than shallow chalk. Elaeagnus tolerates the most exposed challenging coastal and windy locations. Requiring a minimum of pruning this shrub is often grown as a loose hedge or planted for shelter or privacy at the back of a border: restrict size by pruning to shape and removing dead wood. Mulch occasionally to feed.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Elaeagnus angustifolia:
- Sun loving drought tolerant plant
- Scented blossom
- Spiney growth can deter unwanted visitors!
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Ideal for fast growing screening
- Provides valuable winter interest
- Suitable for exposed coastal planting
- Fruit / berry producing
- Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
- Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
- Tolerates cold exposed locations
- Suitable for hedging or topiary
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
Weaknesses of Elaeagnus angustifolia
- Spiney plant - can scratch young children and gardeners!
Design & Plant Use for Elaeagnus angustifolia:
- Spine bearing plant ideal for security hedge
- Tall summer flowering shrub suitable for back of border planting
- Ideal flowering shrub for problem clay soils
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