but doesn’t like soggy soils
There are several hundred species
Since it blooms later in spring
but it appreciates some shade in the hottest parts of the day to prevent leaf scorch
Elaeagnus ebbingei | Ebbing's Silverberry - 160-180cm - 18lt Spiraea but doesn’t like soggy soilsElaeagnus ebbingei, or Ebbing's Silverberry, is a cross between Elaeagnus macrophylla Elaeagnus pungens. Its a large, bushy, dense, rounded shrub, evergreen in warm winter climates, semi evergreen in colder. Leathery, oval leaves are green with silver scales. As the plant matures, leaves turn dark green with silvery undersides. The clusters of creamy white, intensely fragrant, flowers bloom in late autumn, and are followed by edible, reddish brown