Elaeagnus x submacrophylla
Silverberry






Leaves are initially green, spotted with silver-grey, but mature to dark-green with silver-grey undersides. A tough, fast, bushy grower. Ideal for screening and hedging. Tolerates drought and salt-laden winds. Makes a very tough hedge. Grow in sun or shade. Produces very fragrant, sweet-scented, white flowers in autumn that are followed by orange berries in winter. Elaeagnus x submacrophylla is a hybrid between Elaeagnus macrophylla and Elaeagnus pungens.
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Family: Elaeagnaceae, oleaster family, a family of flowering shrubs and small trees native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, tropical Asia, and Australia.
Genus: Elaeagnus, elaeagnus (Latinised), derived from the Greek noun ἐλαίαγνος (elaíagnos) used by Theophrastus (c. 371 - c. 287 BC) to describe a shrub (possibly Myrica gale or a species in the genus Myrica). Commonly know as silverberry or oleaster, a genus of flowering deciduous and evergreen shrubs and small trees mostly native to temperate and subtropical regions of Asia.
Species: Elaeagnus x submacrophylla, submacrophylla, derived from the Latin preposition sub (under) and adjective macrophylla (large-leaved), in reference to this hybrid species having large-leaves, but ones that are slightly smaller than those of one of its parents, Elaeagnus macrophylla, due to the other parent, Elaeagnus pungens, having smaller leaves than Elaeagnus macrophylla.
Synonyms: Elaeagnus x ebbingei
Common Name: Silverberry