Elaeagnus ebbingei Gilt Edge - Oleaster

Elaeagnus x ebbengei Gilt Edge, also known as Oleaster, is a bush forming a dense rounded tuft. From September to October, small silvery-white, highly fragrant flowers appear measuring 1 to 2 cm (0.4 to 0.8 in) in length.

The leaves are evergreen and leathery, 6 to 10 cm (2.4 to 3.9 in) long, dark green with metallic reflections on top and bordered with golden yellow. They are silver on the underside. The orange fruits offered by Elaeagnus x ebbengei are edible if they ripen well until the month of May.

This hardy cultivar can reach a height of 2 m (6 ft 7 in) when fully mature. It is an ideal bush for trimmed hedges, but also for informal hedges, shrub beds, isolated planting, or even in containers. It can be found by the seaside. Elaeagnus x ebbengei Gilt Edge is a cross-breeding between Elaeagnus pungens and Elaeagnus macrophylla.