{"product_id":"elaeagnus-macrophylla-evergreen-silverberry","title":"Elaeagnus macrophylla – Evergreen Silverberry","description":"\u003cp\u003eElaeagnus macrophylla, the Evergreen Silverberry, is a broad rounded shrub with unusually thick foliage. The leaves are wide and leathery, matt green above and coated underneath with a silver felt, so the whole plant shifts colour as it moves in the wind. Small scented cream flowers appear in autumn beneath the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt takes full sun or part shade and grows in poor sandy ground, light clay and everything between, provided drainage is reasonable. Established plants handle light to moderate frost, salt wind and extended dry periods. Growth is around 40 to 80 centimetres a year. Coastal, warm temperate, Mediterranean and subtropical districts all suit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a plant for hard sites: front line coastal screening, exposed windbreaks, batter slopes and car park edges where something has to hold together with no attention. It works equally well as a loose feature shrub for its foliage colour. Once through its first summer it needs almost nothing, which is why it turns up in council specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:44px 0 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin:0 0 8px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);text-transform:uppercase;color:currentColor;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 24px;color:currentColor;opacity:0.65;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;\"\u003eAbout Evergreen Silverberry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhat is Elaeagnus macrophylla?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eElaeagnus macrophylla is an evergreen shrub from coastal Japan and Korea, grown for tough silver green foliage rather than for flowers. The leaves are broad, thick and leathery, with a silvery coating on the underside that shows as the foliage moves. It forms a dense rounded bush and is used mainly for screening in exposed positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow big does Evergreen Silverberry grow?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eIt settles at roughly 3 to 4 metres tall and 3 to 4 metres across, forming a broad rounded shape wider than it is tall in open ground. It responds well to trimming, so it is easily held at 2 metres in a smaller garden. Growth is dense from the base up, so it screens properly at eye level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eIs it evergreen or deciduous?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eEvergreen. It carries foliage year round and does not drop in winter, which is the reason it is chosen for screening. Older leaves are shed gradually through spring as the new flush comes on, rather than all at once, so the plant never looks bare. Foliage colour holds through the cold months with no bronzing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eDoes it need sun or shade?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eFull sun gives the densest growth and the strongest silver in the foliage. It also grows well in part shade, though the habit opens up and the plant reaches for light. Deep shade is the one position to avoid. In hot inland gardens some afternoon shade is fine and does no harm to the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWill it handle salt spray and wind?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eYes, and this is where it earns its place. The waxy silver coating on the leaves protects against salt burn and moisture loss, so it can be planted in the front row of a coastal garden where most shrubs scorch. It also takes constant wind without shredding, making it a genuine windbreak plant rather than just a hardy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eCan it be grown in a pot?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eIt grows well in a large container, ideally 50 centimetres or wider, in a free draining potting mix. Potted plants stay smaller and need watering through summer, but the tough foliage handles the reflected heat of a balcony or courtyard better than most evergreens. Repot or refresh the top of the mix every second or third year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow do I care for Evergreen Silverberry?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eWater regularly through the first summer to establish it, after which occasional deep soaks are enough. Prune in late spring or after flowering to shape, cutting back into the previous season's wood as required. Remove any vigorous plain green shoots at their base. One application of a general fertiliser in spring is plenty on poor soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Evergreen Trees Direct","offers":[{"title":"30cm\/33m","offer_id":46564868063431,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40cm\/45L","offer_id":46564868096199,"sku":null,"price":315.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.evergreentrees.com.au\/products\/elaeagnus-macrophylla-evergreen-silverberry","provider":"Evergreen Trees Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}