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Elaeagnus pungens |
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| Common name |
thorny olive |
| Family |
elaeagnaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub (Z7-9) |
| Flowers |
white (fall) |
| Size |
12-15' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
Bushy shrub native to China and Japan. In our garden, it is a volunteer, contributed no doubt by visiting birds, and is unlikely to survive my editing beyond a few months of observation to see what it does in our front border. It is recognizable by its silver-dashed glossy green leaves, and puts out a display of fragrant creamy white flower clusters in late fall, followed by reddish-brown fruits that ripen the following spring. It is considered a noxious weed in some U.S. states.
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June 22, 2025
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