Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii' ~ Fruitlandii Elaeagnus yellow-leaf Airy panicles of tiny flowers

Airy panicles of tiny flowers with varied colors of purple

(4) Photo by daryl_mitchell

while the large dark purple panicles bloom bloom on new wood in summer

Eastern Americas

ruffled flowers in a vibrant red color

Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii' ~ Fruitlandii Elaeagnus yellow-leaf Airy panicles of tiny flowersFruitlandii Elaeagnus is an irregular mounding evergreen shrub with broad wavy margined foliage that emerges silver matures to olive green with silver undersides surrounding the tubular branches with small spikes. The clusters of tiny cream white bell shaped flowers bloom that in fall are not showy but extremely fragrant and are followed by red berries. Best color when grown in full sun and loamy well drained soils. Elaeagnus is drought tolerant once