Elaeagnus angustifolia

Oleaster

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Height

6 to 8 m

Width

4 to 6 m

Flower colour

yellow

Flowering Time

May, June

Light/shadow demands

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, alkaline

Soil

sandy, tolerant of salt, permeable, all substrates

Yes

Trees and shrubs for bees

Yes

Bird feeding plants

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Characteristics:

Habit

Asymmetrical large shrub or small tree, 6-8 m tall, 4-6 m wide; crooked stem; branches steeply or vertically upright; the thorny twigs are more spread out, some arching; medium to fast-growing

Crown

broad conical, irregular, broad spreading broad conical, irregular, broad spreading

Blossom

Numerous, small, tube shaped, silvery outside, yellow inside, May (June), pleasant fragrance

Leaves

Flour-white shoots, then silvery or grey-green, lanceolate, persistent, falling in November without autumn colours

Fruits

Like olives, yellowish, edible from August on, sweetish to tasteless

Roots

Little branching, spread out; collect nitrogen, no runners

Demands

Only in full sun, even the slightest shade causes habit to become crooked; likes heat and drought; basically frost hardy, good for urban and industrial areas, very wind resistant

Soil

On all well drained, alkaline soil; dry to fresh, tolerates salt

Hardiness Zone

Zone 4

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99040089	Cont, 60-100	€16.00
bks16970011	specimen, Cont, height 125-150	€95.00
bks16970012	specimen, Cont, height 150-200	€145.00
99230089	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€95.00
99330089	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€145.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99040089	Cont, 60-100	€16.00
bks16970011	specimen, Cont, height 125-150	€95.00
bks16970012	specimen, Cont, height 150-200	€145.00
99230089	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€95.00
99330089	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€145.00