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Latin Name: Elaeagnus umbellata
Forestart Reference: ELUMB1
A deciduous shrub or small tree with a dense thorny crown. The leaves are silvery in spring but turn greener as the silvery scales wear off during the summer. The flowers are pale yellow forming red, dotted with silver, fruits. Common name: Autumn Olive.
Native: Eastern Asia and Japan.
Provenance: Hungary
Size and spread (10 years): 4m x 3m
Treatment required: Deeply dormant requires 39 weeks stratification treatment.
Germinal seeds / kg: 38000
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Prefers acidic sandy soils.
Planting instructions:
Mature height: 6m x4m
Availability: In stock now
