Gilt Edge oleaster
Elaeagnus submacrophylla 'Gilt Edge'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Gilt Edge' oleaster (Elaeagnus submacrophylla 'Gilt Edge') is an evergreen shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It grows about 59 to 71 inches tall and wide. The fragrant flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds, and the shrub tolerates drought once settled.
Pairs well with Grace smoketree, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Caradonna sage.