Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata'
GOLDEN ELAEAGNUS, SILVER THORN
Elaeagnaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, heavy frost
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Origins: Japan

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Other Common Names: Thorny Olive

 
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Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata'
GOLDEN ELAEAGNUS, SILVER THORN
Elaeagnaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, heavy frost
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late summer to mid autumn

Leaves: variegated yellow

Bark & Stems: spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits coastal designs

Uses: informal screen, formal screen, formal hedge, barrier, border, espalier, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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