Elaeagnus umbellata is a thorny shrub native to Asia. It has very beautiful bluish green foliage with silver cuffs, which turns yellow in autumn. From May to June, it is adorned with very beautiful yellowish white flowers, very fragrant and honey. It then smells a good part of your garden for the pleasure of your senses.
Description
Native to East Asia (China, Korea, Japan), Elaeagnus umbellata belongs to the Elaeagnaceae family. It is used to restore poor soils thanks to its ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen through root nodules. Its value is ecological, culinary and ornamental.
The Japanese silverberry forms a vigorous, bushy shrub with a flexible, rounded habit and blue‑green foliage with a silvery underside. In spring, it produces creamy, honey‑scented flowers that attract many pollinators. In autumn, it bears red berries speckled with silver: round, juicy, sweet and slightly tart, edible raw or cooked.
Plant in spring or autumn. Recommended spacing: 2 to 3 metres. Adding compost at planting helps establishment, but the shrub thrives even in poor soils.
Elaeagnus umbellata, or Japanese silverberry, is a complete plant: beautiful, fragrant, useful, edible and resilient. Ideal for gardeners seeking durable, low‑maintenance and productive plants, it brings ecological, ornamental and culinary value to any natural or cultivated space.
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Elaeagnus umbellata is a thorny shrub native to Asia. It has very beautiful bluish green foliage with silver cuffs, which turns yellow in autumn. From May to June, it is adorned with very beautiful yellowish white flowers, very fragrant and honey. It then smells a good part of your garden for the pleasure of your senses.
