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Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata' (Variegated silverberry)

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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata' el-ee-AG-nus PUN-jenz Common Name: Variegated silverberry Synonyms: Elaeagnus pungens 'Aureovariegata' Genus: Elaeagnus
This evergreen shrub can light up the dark corners of a garden. It grows quickly, and its branches are arched and somewhat spiny. Bright yellow,  3- to 4-inch-long leaves splashed are outlined in green. The twigs are a metallic copper color, and the undersides of the leaves are specled with a copper color, too. Tiny white flowers appear under the leaves in fall. They are hard to see, but very fragrant. Small orange fruit appear in spring. -Michael Lee, Fine Gardening issue #119
 Noteworthy characteristics: Great fragrance, spring fruit. Extremely durable plant.
 Care: Grow in full sun to full shade in any soil. Once established, it won't need any supplemental water.
 Propagation: From hardwood or softwood cuttings; from seed.
 Problems:  Dieback, rust, root rot, cankers, dagger nematode, fungal leaf spots.
Height 10 ft. to 15 ft.
Spread 10 ft. to 15 ft.
Growth Habit Spreads
Growth Pace Fast Grower
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Dry to Medium;Medium Moisture;Medium to Wet
Maintenance Low
Tolerance Deer Tolerant;Drought Tolerant
Characteristics Fragrant Flowers
Bloom Time Fall
Foliage Color Evergreen;Variegated Foliage
Flower Color White Flower
Uses Slopes and Hillsides, Low- Maintenance, Cut Flower, Hedge, Screening, Waterside
Style Beds and Borders, Backyard
Seasonal Interest Winter Interest, Spring Interest, Fall Interest
Type Shrubs

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