Hardy, evergreen shrubs offering strong year-round structure, distinctive foliage colour, and excellent resilience for gardens, patios and landscaping projects.
Elaeagnus is valued for its attractive silver-green or variegated leaves, fast growth and ability to thrive in exposed, coastal or low-maintenance gardens. Each variety delivers its own visual impact: ‘Crispy’ with textured rippled leaves, Ebbingei with classic silverberry tones, ‘Maryline’ with gold-edged variegation, and ‘Viveleg’ with elegant cream-margined foliage. Together, these shrubs bring contrast, movement and enduring colour to mixed borders, hedges, pots and screening designs.
Low-maintenance, hardy and easy to establish, these 19cm / 3L garden-ready plants are fully rooted and suitable for immediate planting. Their evergreen foliage maintains strength and colour throughout all seasons, performing reliably in sun, shade and demanding coastal conditions.
Perfect for hedging, borders, screening, beds, patio pots and decorative landscaping, Elaeagnus provides dependable structure, vibrant foliage interest and long-lasting garden impact with minimal care.
CULTURAL INFORMATION
Common Name: Elaeagnus / Silverberry
Fully Grown Height & Spread: 150–300 cm H × 150–300 cm W (varies by variety)
Growth Habit: Dense, Bushy, Evergreen
Perfect for: Hedges, Screening, Borders, Beds, Patio Pots, Coastal Gardens, Landscaping
Foliage: Evergreen; Silver-Green, Gold-Variegated or Cream-Edged (varies by variety)
Foliage Colour: Silver-Green, Gold, Cream, Green, Variegated Tones
Planting Position: Full Sun to Light Shade
Soil Type: Moist but Well-Drained Soil
Hardiness: Hardy in Most UK Gardens; Excellent in Coastal or Exposed Sites
Maintenance: Low – Occasional Pruning
Seasonal Interest: Year-Round Colour, Structure & Screening
Type: Evergreen Shrub (Elaeagnus)
