Autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
A hardy, nitrogen-fixing shrub with edible silver-speckled berries.
- Plant Type
- Shrubs & Roses
- Width
- 20-30 Ft.
- Height
- 10-16 Ft.
- USDA hardiness zone
- 4 - 9
- Sun requirements
- Full Sun, Part Shade
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Elaeagnus umbellata, commonly known as autumn olive, is a vigorous deciduous shrub or small tree reaching up to 16 feet tall. It features a dense, spreading habit with silvery-scaled young stems and elliptic, grayish-green leaves that shimmer in the breeze. Fragrant, yellowish-white flowers bloom in spring, followed by abundant, edible red berries speckled with silver. This nitrogen-fixing plant thrives in full sun to part shade and tolerates poor soils, drought, and erosion.