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autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
shrub☀️ full sun💧 low water
A vigorous deciduous shrub with fragrant spring flowers followed by abundant red berries speckled with silver in fall. Highly invasive in many regions but valued for wildlife food and erosion control.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
moderate
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 6b to Zone 8bpH Range
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5.3 to 7.5Soil Texture
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Harvest Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SpringFall
Shrub
Woody multi-stem plants at eye level.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native Range
Eastern Asia
Function & Care
nitrogen fixerdynamic accumulatorwildlife benefitedibleerosion controlhedgerowpollinator nectary
Nitrogen Fixer · Moderate
Coppicing
Edible Parts
fruit
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Years to Bearing
- Propagation