Fruitland Silverberry
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii'
Densely-branched evergreen shrub creates a superb screen, hedge, barrier, or naturalizer. Silvery scales on rich green round leaves with wavy edges; silvery-white and brown scales on underside.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | e-le-AG-nus PUN-jenz |
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to 6 to 10 ft. high, equal width. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Espalier, Privacy Screen, Seacoast Exposure, Windbreak |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3195 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
Use this tough, drought-resistant shrub in hot and dry places. Its dense foliage serves as a fast-growing screen when arranged in small groups or a true hedge. Covers up unattractive views and fits naturally into wild gardens. Blends well in drought-resistant gardens as an individual or in groups to support more dramatic trees and shrubs.
Densely-branched evergreen shrub creates a superb screen, hedge, barrier, or naturalizer. Silvery scales on rich green round leaves with wavy edges; silvery-white and brown scales on underside.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
Use this tough, drought-resistant shrub in hot and dry places. Its dense foliage serves as a fast-growing screen when arranged in small groups or a true hedge. Covers up unattractive views and fits naturally into wild gardens. Blends well in drought-resistant gardens as an individual or in groups to support more dramatic trees and shrubs.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | e-le-AG-nus PUN-jenz |
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to 6 to 10 ft. high, equal width. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Espalier, Privacy Screen, Seacoast Exposure, Windbreak |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3195 |
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