Ebbing's silverberry
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
Ebbing's silverberry is a shrub for structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Oct, Nov.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 350 cm |
| Spread | 300 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-9b, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 350 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 300 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 9b and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, shade, clay soil, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants.
Border Builder uses Ebbing's silverberry's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'to edge in front
- Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'to edge in front
- African Marigoldto edge in front
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to edge in front
- Baby's Breath 'Bristol Fairy'to edge in front
- Bear's Breechesto edge in front