Fruitlandii Elaeagnus is an irregular mounding evergreen shrub with broad wavy-margined foliage that emerges silver matures to olive green with silver undersides. The clusters of tiny cream white bell-shaped flowers bloom that in fall are not showy but extremely fragrant. and are followed by red berries. Best color when grown in full sun and loamy well-drained soils. Olive Martini is drought tolerant once established and ignored by deer
Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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8' - 10'
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Spread:
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6’ - 9'
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Spacing:
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8'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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6 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Fall, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pest or disease issues. Watch for spider mites and rust. Has climbing tendencies, prune off top shoots to prevent climbing.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Barberry, Loropetalum
IMAGES: Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.