Exceptional coastal toughness combined with dense silver-green evergreen foliage provides reliable year-round screening.
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Elaeagnus 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.
It 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.
This 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.
About Evergreen Silverberry
Elaeagnus 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.
It 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.
Evergreen. 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.
Full 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.
Yes, 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.
It 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.
Water 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.
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Elaeagnus 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.
It 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.
This 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.
About Evergreen Silverberry
Elaeagnus 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.
It 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.
Evergreen. 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.
Full 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.
Yes, 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.
It 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.
Water 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.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Elaeagnus macrophylla – Evergreen Silverberry is expected to grow 40cm to 80cm per year under suitable conditions.
Elaeagnus macrophylla – Evergreen Silverberry works in an:
Elaeagnus macrophylla – Evergreen Silverberry is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 2m to 4m
Mature Width: 2m to 4m
Elaeagnus macrophylla – Evergreen Silverberry is expected to grow 40cm to 80cm per year under suitable conditions.
Elaeagnus macrophylla – Evergreen Silverberry is expected to grow 40cm to 80cm per year under suitable conditions.
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Is Elaeagnus macrophylla – Evergreen Silverberry frost tolerant?
Elaeagnus macrophylla – Evergreen Silverberry is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Elaeagnus macrophylla produces small creamy-white fragrant flowers during autumn, often followed by small ornamental fruit on mature plants. While the blooms are subtle, they provide seasonal interest and contrast beautifully against the leathery silver-green foliage.
Does Elaeagnus macrophylla – Evergreen Silverberry flower?
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Elaeagnus macrophylla – Evergreen Silverberry is Native to Japan and East Asia, where Elaeagnus macrophylla naturally grows in coastal environments.
Its fragrant flowers attract bees and other beneficial pollinators throughout the flowering season, supporting biodiversity within coastal and ornamental landscapes. The dense evergreen foliage also provides valuable shelter and nesting habitat for small birds and beneficial insects year-round.
Elaeagnus macrophylla – Evergreen Silverberry will thrive best in:
Elaeagnus macrophylla performs best in well-drained sandy or loam soils with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH. It will also tolerate poorer coastal soils and exposed conditions provided drainage remains reliable. Avoid persistently wet or heavily compacted soils unless significantly improved, as excess moisture can reduce root health and overall vigour. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then gradually reduce watering as the plant matures.
Is Elaeagnus macrophylla – Evergreen Silverberry Drought tolerant?
As a young plant it benefits from regular watering to establish a healthy root system, particularly during warmer weather. Once established, Elaeagnus macrophylla shows excellent drought tolerance and performs reliably through extended dry periods with minimal supplementary watering.
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Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Balls' is Star Jasmine grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere. The small glossy leaves sit tight on a woody framework, holding a clean rounded outline year round. White pinwheel flowers open in spring and carry a strong sweet scent right across a courtyard.
Ball specimens hold at about 1 to 1.5 metres tall and wide with light clipping. Full sun to part shade suits them, in any free draining soil. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year. They handle coastal exposure, light frost and dry spells once the roots are down.
Repeat them along a driveway, either side of an entry, or in pots on a terrace where a formal shape is wanted straight away. They read as structure in a planting scheme without the height of a hedge, and because the form is already trained, a new garden looks settled from the day it goes in.
About Star Jasmine Balls
They are Trachelospermum jasminoides, the common Star Jasmine, grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere on a woody framework. Instead of climbing, the plant is trained into a self supporting rounded shape. The foliage is small, glossy and dark green, and the plant carries scented white flowers through spring.
They hold at roughly 1 to 1.5 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year, so a light clip once or twice a year keeps the ball tight at whatever size within that range suits the setting.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest foliage and the heaviest flowering, while part shade produces slightly softer, more open growth and fewer flowers. Avoid deep shade, where the ball thins out and loses its outline. Morning sun with afternoon protection suits hot inland gardens.
Yes, and pots are one of the main uses. A container 50 to 60 centimetres wide with a quality free draining mix will hold a ball for years. Water more often than you would in the ground, especially in summer, and feed in spring and again in late summer. Refresh the mix every few years.
Yes, the foliage is held year round. The glossy dark green leaves take on a bronze tinge in cold weather and green up again in spring, but the plant never goes bare. That is what makes it useful as permanent structure in a scheme, particularly in winter once perennials have died back.
Flowering runs through spring, roughly September to November, and often carries into early summer in warmer districts. The white pinwheel flowers are small but produced in quantity, and the scent is strong on still evenings. Flowering is heaviest on plants in full sun that were not clipped hard just before bud set.
Clip lightly with hedging shears once after flowering and again in late summer if needed, taking only the new growth to keep the outline crisp. Water deeply in dry weather, mulch the base, and feed in early spring. The sap is milky and can irritate skin, so wear gloves when trimming.
Westringia fruticosa, Coastal Rosemary, is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It builds a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not the culinary herb.
Mature plants sit at 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year, and they clip smaller without complaint. Full sun to part shade and sharp drainage are the requirements. Salt wind, sandy soil, drought and light to moderate frost are all handled.
It is a standard on coastal projects, road verges, council garden beds and exposed banks that need erosion cover. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen, or 80 centimetres for a clipped hedge. A single plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot on a courtyard or balcony.
About Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It forms a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not culinary rosemary and is not used in cooking.
Mature plants reach 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. It clips readily to smaller dimensions and is often maintained at around a metre as a hedge or a low mound. Growth is moderate, roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so it holds a trimmed shape well.
It is one of the best shrubs available for exposed coastal work. It grows naturally on sea cliffs and copes with salt laden wind, sand and reflected heat. It is used constantly on beachfront reserves, dune stabilisation projects and seaside gardens where little else holds a tidy shape.
The main flush is spring and summer, roughly September through February, with scattered flowering at other times of the year in mild districts. The flowers are small, white to pale lilac and sit among the foliage rather than above it. Clipped hedges flower less than plants left to grow informally.
Space plants 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen. On banks and batters used for erosion cover, 1 metre in a staggered grid gives full ground coverage within about two growing seasons.
Yes. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single plant for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a free draining mix, because the roots will not tolerate sitting wet. Container plants need watering more often than those in the ground, plus a light trim to hold their shape.
Trim lightly two or three times a year, taking the soft new growth and avoiding cuts into bare old wood, which reshoots poorly. Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. On most soils it needs no feeding at all, and it resents heavy watering and poor drainage.
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame that holds its shape through the year.
Expect 1.5 to 2 metres in height and width at maturity, at 30 to 60 centimetres a year. Full sun brings the heaviest flowering, though part shade is accepted. Drainage matters above everything else, after which it takes salt wind, sandy or gravelly ground, drought and light to moderate frost.
Mass plantings on batters, median strips and coastal frontages are where it earns its keep, and it clips into a low hedge of about a metre without losing its flowering. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen. One plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot neatly.
About Wynyabbie Blue Coastal Rosemary
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame. It is evergreen and holds its structure all year.
It reaches 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide at maturity, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year. It clips comfortably to around a metre if you want a lower hedge, and it will hold that height indefinitely given two or three light trims a year.
From spring right through autumn, roughly September to May, with sporadic flowers in winter in mild districts. The lilac blue flowers open in flushes rather than all at once, so there is usually some colour on the plant. Flowering is heaviest in full sun on lean, well drained soil.
Yes. Once the roots are established it needs very little water and copes with extended dry periods, which is why it is used on unirrigated median strips and road verges. Drainage matters more than watering, since the plant will die in soggy ground long before it dies of thirst.
It is. Salt laden wind, sandy soils and reflected heat are all handled, and it is planted routinely on foreshore reserves and beachside gardens. In very exposed frontal positions the plant stays lower and denser than it would inland, which generally suits the situation anyway.
Use 80 centimetres between plants for a clipped formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres for a dense informal screen. For mass planting on banks and median strips, 1 metre in a staggered pattern gives full coverage within about two growing seasons and shades out most weeds.
Trim lightly after each flowering flush, taking soft growth only. Cutting back into bare old wood leaves gaps that will not fill in, so stay on top of it rather than letting it get away. Water through the first summer, then rarely. Avoid rich soils and heavy fertiliser.
