Elaeagnus Commutata Aurea

Although silverthorn is primarily considered a shrub it also can take the form of a climbing plant growing over and shading out other plants. Elaeagnus commutata the silverberry or wolf willow is a species of elaeagnus native to western and boreal north america from southern alaska through british columbia east to quebec south to utah and across the upper midwestern united states to south dakota and western minnesota.

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Elaeagnus commutata aurea

Young branchlets are covered with brown scales. The oval inches long berries that follow are red with silvery dust. Angustifolia may also be native in southeasternmost europe though it may instead be an early human introduction there.

Silverberry american silverberry wild olive wolf willow elaeagnaceae oleaster family synonym s. Its common name silverthorn comes from the thorns on its branches. Both russian and autumn olive have thorns on at least some branches where silverberry is thornless and silverberry is almost always found in spreading colonies where the other two rarely are at least not in minnesota.

Elaeagnus pungens is an evergreen shrub that is able to grow 3 to 25 feet in height. Elaeagnus triflora extends from asia south into northeastern australia while e. Shrub has an overall olive drab color.

Elaeagnus commutata aurea rhs plants for pollinators plants this plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects. Tall with narrow silvery scurfy leaves on grayish red branches. Take caution when handling this plant.

Small fragrant cream colored blossoms appear in fall. Small clusters of inconspicuous cone shaped flowers are. The native shepherdia species are also similar but have opposite leaves where elaeagnus species have alternate leaves.

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