Elaeagnus commutata
Elaeagnus commutata is known as silverberry or wolf-willow. Its fruit is rich in vitamins A, C, and E and is popular with birds.
Description:
Elaeagnus commutata is known as silverberry or wolf-willow. It is native to BC and much of northern North America through the boreal region. It is a shrub or small tree with broad, silvery leaves and fragrant yellow flowers followed by edible fruit and seeds. The fruit is rich in vitamins A, C, and E and is popular with birds. Able to grow in poor soils since it can fix its own nitrogen.
Common Name: Silverberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae (The Autumn Olive Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-8
Light: Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dry to moist sandy or gravel soils in steppe, meadow and woodland hedge habitats from BC east to Quebec south into the midwestern states.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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