Elaeagnus Ebbingei Gilt Edge (Gilt Edge Silverthorn) - Shrub
A beautiful variety of evergreen Silverthorn. Its colourful leaves give it a bright and lively appearance.
Our Gilt Edge shrubs have long oval-shaped leaves that are dark green in the centre, surrounded by lemony yellow margins. Their glossy leather texture catches the sunlight making the hedgerow sparkle as if gilded in glittering gold (hence the name "gilt edge"). Gilt Edge Silverthorn also produces tiny cream-coloured flowers, which produce a wonderful sweet aroma towards the end of the day.
All of our Hedging Plants allow you to style your garden in a range of different ways, not just because of their varied colours, but also because of the way you choose to trim and maintain them. Prune them regularly to achieve a neat, clean form, or let them bush-out a little to create a more natural appearance. Whether you're using a hedge to give your garden some privacy, or as protection from the weather, road and noise pollution, you'll want to choose a plant that complements the rest of your garden's visual appearance. All of our Hedging Plants have evergreen foliage – giving you some pleasant greenery to look at all-year-round.
Latin Name: Eleagnus x Ebbingei and also Eleagnus x Submacrophylla
English Name: Gilt Edge Silverthorn, Oleaster Hedging, Oleaster Gilt Edge, Evergreen Silverthorn
Species: Elaeagnaceae
Genus: Elaeagnus
Foliage Type: Evergreen.
Foliage: Green and Yellow.
Flower: Cream Flowers and Orange Berries (berries are rare).
Flowering Period: Spring.
Suggested Location: Outdoor.
Suggested Soil Type: Well-drained. Chalk. Clay. Sand. Loam.
Suggested Exposure to Sunlight: Full Sunlight to Full Shade.
Suggested Exposure to Weather: Exposed or Sheltered.
Hardiness Rating: High (H5)
Lowest Temperature Tolerance: -15 °C to -10 °C (5 °F to 14 °F)
Suggested Uses: Hedges, Borders, Windbreakers, Privacy Screens, Cottage and Coastal styles.
Maintenance: No pruning required, but can be trimmed and shaped (if desired) each year in April. Protect against Elaeagnus Sucker and Coral Spot.
Growth Habit: Bushy.
Growth Speed: Medium (20cm to 40cm per year).
Starting Height: 30cm to 100cm (1.0 ft to 3.3 ft)
Final Height: 300cm (9.8 ft)
Starting Sideways Spread: 20cm to 80cm (0.7 ft to 2.6 ft)
Final Sideways Spread: 300cm (9.8 ft)
Pot Included: 3 Litre Plastic Pot to 20 Litre Plastic Pot
Height including Pot: 45cm to 133cm (1.5 ft to 4.4 ft)
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