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Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver' (Oleaster 'Quicksilver')

Other names: Elaeagnus angustifolia 'Quicksilver', Elaeagnus angustifolia Caspica Group, Russian olive 'Quicksilver'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Quicksilver' is a large, conical, suckering, deciduous shrub with spiny, silvery-grey stems bearing elliptic to lance-shaped, tapered, scaly, grey-green leaves and silvery-grey buds bearing yellow flowers in summer followed by scaly, yellow fruit.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
4 m 4 m 10-20 years
13 ft 13 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates dry conditions and coastal winds. May be chlorotic on shallow chalk.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Coastal, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Moderate/Medium
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Suckering, Conical

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Flowers have a lovely fragrance.

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Remove any suckers in autumn.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Suckers

Propagation

Remove rooted suckers in autumn.

Pests

Elaeagnus sucker

Diseases

Coral spot

Plant container grown plants in deep fertile, well-drained soil

Selective pruning only (only if needed)

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Plant in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

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Elaeagnus commutata (any variety)
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Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Viveleg'
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Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Limelight'
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Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Limelight' Oleaster 'Limelight'
Elaeagnus pungens 'Goldrim'
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Elaeagnus pungens 'Goldrim' Oleaster 'Goldrim'
Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata'
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Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata' Oleaster 'Maculata'
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'
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Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Coastal Gold'
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Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Coastal Gold' Oleaster 'Coastal Gold'
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Gilt Edge'
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Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Gilt Edge' Oleaster 'Gilt Edge'
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
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Elaeagnus x ebbingei Ebbinge's silverberry
Elaeagnus commutata 'Zempin'
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Elaeagnus commutata 'Zempin' Silver berry 'Zempin'
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Maryline'
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Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Maryline' Oleaster 'Maryline'
Elaeagnus multiflora 'Sweet Scarlet'
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Elaeagnus multiflora 'Sweet Scarlet' Goumi 'Sweet Scarlet'
Elaeagnus macrophylla
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Elaeagnus macrophylla Broad-leaved oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Gold Splash'
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Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Gold Splash' Oleaster 'Gold Splash'
Elaeagnus umbellata
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Elaeagnus umbellata Autumn oleaster
Elaeagnus pungens 'Frederici'
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Elaeagnus pungens 'Frederici' Oleaster 'Frederici'
Elaeagnus multiflora
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Elaeagnus multiflora Goumi
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