Elaeagnus x ebbingei – 1/2 and full standard

Elaeagnus x ebbingei might fool you at first – it doesn’t look particularly showy until the wind blows and you can see the flashy silver/white undersides of the leaves. To add to that, the silver-bronze new growth stands out against the darker green leaves, and it has pretty little flowers later in the year that are quite fragrant. Elaeagnus is known for making good, hardy hedging, but it’s lately become quite popular as topiary as well.