Elaeagnus berry 'Garnet'

'Garnet' bears its rose-red berries early in autumn.

AVAILABLE AUTUMN 2023 OR IN ANY CASE SPRING 2024.
These American, very hardy, deciduous and fast-growing shrubs usually grow to 3-4 m tall. After the (delightfully fragrant!) white flowers, our selections produce tasty, sweet-sour berries in dense clusters, close to the wood of the branches. The berries can be eaten unsweetened directly from the plant and also taste delicious in salads, for example. As long as it doesn't freeze, you can continue harvesting from the plant, so you usually still have berries in December – what other plant can do that! The rest are for the birds or for ornamental purposes...
What's special about the Autumn Olive is that it can store nitrogen from the air for leaner times, or if the soil is very poor...! Give them a sunny to slightly shaded spot; rich soil is not very suitable for these shrubs. They are true pioneer plants that (just like the sea buckthorn, to which they are related) can even tolerate salt and very high temperatures well. The flowering contributes to the preservation of bee populations: bees love them! Plant at least 2 shrubs of different varieties for good pollination and fruit set.

Names:
Latin: Elaeagnus umbellata
Dutch: Eleagnus berry
Also: Autumn Olive
English: Japanese Silverberry, Umbellata Oleaster, Autumn Olive, Autumn Elaeagnus, Spreading Oleaster