Fruitland Elaeagnus Silverberry
Elaeagnus pungens ‘Fruitlandii’
Other Names: Autumn Olives, Russian Olive Tree, Russian Olive, Autumn Olive Tree, Autumn Olive Berry, Silverberry Bush
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
Height at Maturity: 10-15′
Width at Maturity: 10-15′
Spacing: 6′ for solid hedges; 16’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Broad, Bushy, Dense, Upright
Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flower Size: Small
Flowering Period: Summer
Flower Type:
Fragrant Flowers: Yes
Foliage Color: Dark Green, Silver
Berries/Pods: Yes
Berry/Pod Color: Brown
Fragrant Foliage: No
Sun Needs: Full Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Low when established
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained
Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.5
Maintenance / Care: Low when left to grow naturally.
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect
Description
Need a fast growing hardy shrub for a quick evergreen hedge or privacy screen? Meet Fruitland Elaeagnus, also commonly called Silverthorn or Silverberry, a very fast growing, big and beautiful broad-leafed evergreen shrub featuring silvery green foliage. The inconspicuous flowers produce a delightfully appealing sweet fragrance, reminiscent of gardenia, that will grab your attention from hundreds of yards away. Small reddish-brown berries follow the flowers and are a favorite treat for birds.
Note: This plant has no thorns.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 6 to 15 feet tall and wide (depending on pruning), Fruitland Elaeagnus is ideal for use to quickly form a natural or clipped formal hedge or privacy screen. grows well in part shade so is nice for a natural hedge in partially shaded to sunny woodland borders. Elaeagnus is a fine addition to bird and wildlife gardens, formal gardens, and grey or silver theme gardens.
Spacing: 6 feet apart for solid hedges; 16 feet or more apart for space between plants
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Elaeagnus variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Elaeagnus is very easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average to low fertility and full sun to part shade. When established, Elaeagnus is very drought tolerant. Foliage is more dense with more sun. No pruning necessary unless a clipped hedge is desired.
Helpful Articles
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How To Plant And Care For Elaeagnus Silverberry
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First time customer
Received order within 5 days; plants were in great shape. The plants were packaged 1st class attention and care. Plants arrived appeared healthy and ready to plant. Truly impressed!———————————Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Received order within 5 days; plants were in great shape. The plants were packaged 1st class attention and care. Plants arrived appeared healthy and ready to plant. Truly impressed!———————————Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The plants arrived in perfect condition. I was impressed with the packaging. I planted them a few weeks ago and they are doing well. I ordered them to replace some very old ones that had died and are part of my hedge. My first order with you guys and will order again.—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy your purchase for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plants arrived very healthy and fast. Have ordered from Wilson Brothers several times and have always been very happy with their products.—————————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
We were having a hard time finding this plant locally. We needed to fill a bare spot in our hedge. I resorted to searching the internet when I happened upon the Wilson website. After reading many positive reviews, I decided to order. The plant was in fabulous condition and nearly 2 feet tall. Since arrival, it has sprouted many new leaves and future branches. We transferred to a larger pot and plan to add to the hedge in March. I am very, very pleased and look forward to using Wilson in the future.————————————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I was hesitant to order shrubs online, but I am very satisfied with how my shrubs arrived. Packaged well, alive and they are thriving as intended.———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plants arrived very quickly and professionally packaged. The plants were in great condition, and larger than expected. I am well pleased and will continue to check out Wilson brothers for future wants. Very happy with purchase!———————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Bought 15 one gallon plants. They arrived very quickly and professionally packaged. The plants were in perfect condition, healthy and beautiful. The pot is moist and the plants are arranged nicely in the box and are protected to endure the shipping process. Was very amazed when I pulled them from the box that they were taller than my door handle ?? and I thought to myself “what if I had got the three gallon size?” lol They are super great quality, free shipping and HEALTHY!!
I live at 6500’ elevation but it’s still AZ, hot and dry during the summers. All the plants, every single one is getting established and looks amazing.
The deer, elk and rabbits have not tangled or chewed on them at all. The plants are thriving, growing and haven’t seemed to go through any stress.
We spaced them three feet apart to make a privacy screen.
I’d recommend Wilsonbrosgardens to anyone.————————————————————–Hi BC, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fruitland Elaeagnus. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
I live at 6500’ elevation but it’s still AZ, hot and dry during the summers. All the plants, every single one is getting established and looks amazing.
The deer, elk and rabbits have not tangled or chewed on them at all. The plants are thriving, growing and haven’t seemed to go through any stress.
We spaced them three feet apart to make a privacy screen.
I’d recommend Wilsonbrosgardens to anyone.————————————————————–Hi BC, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fruitland Elaeagnus. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Everything was great planted and are living.———————————————–Hi Wiliam, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fruitland Elaeagnus. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
This Silverberry came very well packaged and absolutely gorgeous. The new leaves come out a beautiful silver-green, It is almost as though someone shot it with a light spray of silver paint. The silver in the leaves almost shines like metallic paint. It arrived almost 3 feet tall, in the one gallon pot. So I can only imagine that a 3 gal pot would really be huge. If this bush survives the first year, I plan on ordering more. Thank you!—————–WBG Reply: Hi Anna, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fruitland Elaeagnus-Silverberry. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for your great reviews!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
My plants came in wonderful condition, expertly wrapped and have acclimated perfectly in my yard. I look forward to them become the lovely hedge I imagine. ——————– WBG Reply: Hi John – Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fruitlandi Elaeagnus. Glad to hear they’re acclimating and growing and we hope you enjoy them as a hedge for years to come. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can do for you. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
This plant is beautiful! It was promptly shipped, packaged very securely, and a perfect specimen. I highly recommend Wilson Bros for all your garden needs. ——————– WBG Reply: Hi Jo Ann – Thanks for your review of the Fruitlandi Eleaeagnus plant you purchased from us and hope you enjoy it for years to come. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can do for you. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
I could not be happier with the shrubs that I ordered. They arrived in a timely manner and they arrived in perfect shape…packing was spot on! Thank you. ——————- WBG Reply: Hi Greg – Thanks for your review and for the compliments. Hope you enjoy the Elaeagnus for years to come. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent – Wilson Bros Gardens
Big beautiful plants. Much bigger than I expected in a 1 gal pot. —————– WBG Reply: Hi Mary – Thanks for providing your review. Hope you enjoy the Elaeagnus for years to come. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
The Elaeagnus ‘Silverthorn’ I received was in great shape and seems very vigorous. Its foliage is about three times taller than the 3-gallon pot, so I’m anxious to get it into the ground as soon as our weather is safe for a new transplant. The silvery undersides of the leaves is a real eye-catcher, brightening up a room when the lights are off! I’m very pleased with Wilson Bros. professionalism and FREE shipping; and now consider them to be my go-to nursery for all my plant needs. —————— WBG Reply: Hi Holly – Thanks for providing your review and sharing your experience with us and future visitors to WilsonBrosGardens.com. We certainly appreciate the compliments! Let us know if there’s anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent |Wilson Bros Gardens.
The elaeagnus shrubs arrived in extremely healthy condition and were VERY carefully packaged to retain moisture. I have never been so pleased with a product that was ordered online. Good price and saved some on shipping too. ——— WBG RESPONSE: Hi Caron – We do our best to safely ship only the highest quality plants and want to sincerely express our appreciation to you for taking the time to provide us and future visitors to Wilson Bros Gardens with your review of the Fruitlandi Elaeagnus shrubs. Plant long and prosper! – Brent / Wilson Bros Gardens
I placed my order for 4 Eleagnus 1 gallon with Spencer. He was courteous and knowledgeable!!! The plants arrived within the timeframe Spencer indicated. The plants were wrapped carefully and were all very healthy. I appreciate the great customer service! I plan to tell my friends and I will definitely order again.



















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