Elaeagnus ebbingei
Elaeagnus ebbingei
Elaeagnus × ebbingei
tree☀️ full-sun🪴 well-drained📏 medium🌡️ RHS H4–H5
🌵 Thorny⚠️ Invasive
📋Quick Facts
Height
4.0-6.0m
Spread
4.0-6.0m
Maintenance
Low maintenance
Minimal pruning and care needed
Water
💧 Minimal watering
Every "7-10" days
Hardiness
Zone 7
About
Evergreen nitrogen fixer and windbreak.
Top tip
Elaeagnus ebbingei makes dense evergreen screens; trim regularly and enjoy its fragrant autumn flowers.
Also known as: Elaeagnus ebbingei, Ebbinge-Ölweide, Oliwnik Ebbinge'a, Eleagnus ebbingei, Elaeagnus × ebbingei
Pest Resilience
4/5 — Good resilience
Very few pests; a tough nitrogen-fixing evergreen.
Visual Characteristics
Flowers
Yes
Blooms in Autumn
Fruits
YesEdible
Harvest: Autumn / fall
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How to Propagate
🌱Greenwood cuttings
Moderate🪵Hardwood cuttings
Moderate🌱Greenwood cuttings
ModerateThis plant produces viable seeds for propagation
🦋Wildlife & Garden Ecology
Pest Susceptibility
Abiotic disorderDiebackFungal leaf spotNematodesRoot rotRustDrought resistant
Monitor for these pests and treat early if spotted
Hardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H4–H5
USDA 7 equivalent