Gilt Edge Silverberry
Gilt Edge Silverberry
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge'
Item #3193 USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 - 11


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A splendid combination of golden yellow margins on bright green foliage provides wonderful year-round interest in the landscape. A superb hedge or low screen that tolerates heat and wind, and requires little maintenance. Tiny, fragrant, silvery flowers in fall are followed by red ornamental berries. Evergreen.
- OverviewLight Needs:Full sunWatering Needs:Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat.Average Landscape Size:Moderate growing; reaches 4 to 5 ft. tall and wide.Key Feature:Colorful Hedge PlantBlooms:FallLandscape Uses:
- DetailBotanical Pronunciation:e-le-AG-nus eb-BING-e-iPlant type:ShrubDeciduous/evergreen:EvergreenGrowth habit:RoundedGrowth rate:ModerateAverage landscape size:Moderate growing; reaches 4 to 5 ft. tall and wide.Special features:Bird Friendly, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Pet Friendly, Waterwise, Year-round InterestFoliage color:VariegatedBlooms:FallFlower color:WhiteFlower attributesFragrantGarden styleContemporary, RusticDesign IdeasWith its brilliant coloring, this plant is a bright specimen in partially shaded gardens in need of excitement. Also good against darker backgrounds and for welcome color late in the year when flowering plants are through. A great way to interrupt long runs of dull foliage. Use sparingly when interplanting with other yellow, yellow-green or gray-green plants.Companion PlantsEuonymus (Euonymus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Coral Bells (Heuchera); Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Barberry (Berberis)
- CareCare InformationThrives in light, loamy or sandy, well-drained soil with full to part sun, but tolerates a range of conditions including dry shade and poor soil; avoid soggy soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply fertilizer in early spring. Prune annually to shape.Pruning time: winter.Light Needs:Full sunWatering Needs:Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat.