Elaeagnus × ebbingei balls - Evergreen Trees Direct

Elaeagnus × ebbingei balls

Name: Elaeagnus × ebbingei balls
Brand: Evergreen Trees Direct
Price: 620.00 AUD
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$620.00

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1000 in stock

Size: 100L

100L 70L

Current Stock Height Guides

100L: Enquire within for height guide information.

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About Elaeagnus × ebbingei balls

Elaeagnus × ebbingei topiary balls are dense, evergreen shrubs expertly clipped into formal spheres, offering strong architectural structure and year-round interest. With their glossy, silvery-green foliage and compact form, they make striking feature plants in garden beds, containers, or lining entrances and pathways.

Tough and low maintenance, Elaeagnus ebbingei is tolerant of drought, salt, wind, and a wide range of soil types. It performs best in full sun to part shade and is easy to maintain with occasional trimming to retain its shape. Discreet, fragrant white flowers appear in autumn, followed by small ornamental berries.

Ideal for formal gardens, modern landscapes, and coastal settings, these topiary balls are a durable and elegant addition to structured planting schemes.

Key Information to Know

Evergreen / Deciduous

Elaeagnus × ebbingei balls is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree

Mature Height & Width

Mature Height: 1–3 m (maintained smaller in clipped ball form)

Mature Width: 1–2 m (compact, rounded habit with pruning)

Elaeagnus × ebbingei balls is expected to grow 0.3–0.6 m per year (moderate, faster when young).

Frost Tolerance

Is Elaeagnus × ebbingei balls frost tolerant?

Elaeagnus × ebbingei balls is Frost Hardy – Survives heavy and frequent frost without damage.

Flowering Information

Elaeagnus × ebbingei topiary balls produce small creamy-white, tubular flowers in autumn. Though subtle in appearance, the blooms are intensely fragrant and sit nestled within the dense, silver-flecked foliage, offering a charming seasonal highlight before developing into orange-red berries.

Native Information

Is Elaeagnus × ebbingei balls an Australian Native? No

Elaeagnus × ebbingei balls is Native to A hybrid between Elaeagnus macrophylla and Elaeagnus pungens, originating from Asia (Japan and China), valued in cultivation for its toughness and ornamental foliage.

Wildlife Value

Its highly scented flowers attract bees and beneficial insects, while the colourful berries provide food for fruit-eating birds. The dense evergreen foliage also offers year-round shelter for small birds and insects, enhancing biodiversity in both formal and coastal garden settings.

Sunlight Information

Elaeagnus × ebbingei balls will thrive best in:

Full Sun
Part Shade

Preffered Soil

Elaeagnus × ebbingei topiary balls perform best in well-drained sandy or loam soils and tolerate slightly acidic to slightly alkaline conditions. They may struggle in heavy clay or poorly drained ground unless improved with organic matter to enhance aeration and drainage. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then transition to deep, occasional watering as the plant matures to support vigorous evergreen growth and maintain its dense, clipped form with strong drought resilience.

Botanical Information

Common Name: Silverberry / Elaeagnus Balls / Elaeagnus Topiary

Genus: Elaeagnus

Botanical Species: Elaeagnus × ebbingei

Family: Elaeagnaceae

Botanical Name: Elaeagnus × ebbingei

Landscape Uses

Council or Civic Landscapes

Elaeagnus × ebbingei balls works in an:

Formal Garden – structured, symmetrical design with clipped shapes.
Mediterranean Style Garden – timeless courtyard look with stone, pots, and bold greenery.
Modern Garden – sleek, minimal, and design-led planting.
Low-maintenance Garden – resilient choices for easy care and year-round appeal.

Planting, Spacing & Care

Choose a sunny to partly shaded, well-drained position.
Dig a hole twice the width of the root ball.
Backfill with compost-enriched soil for best establishment.
Water deeply after planting and mulch to conserve moisture.
Clip lightly after planting to promote dense growth.

Hedging & Screening: Space 1.2 – 1.5 m apart if used in groups
Feature Planting: Space 1.5 – 2 m apart

Water regularly during establishment; drought tolerant once mature.
Fertilise annually in spring with a balanced fertiliser.
Trim lightly as needed to maintain rounded shape.

Sandy soils: Excellent; thrives in coastal environments with minimal care.
Loamy soils: Ideal for strong, uniform growth.
Clay soils: Performs well in light clay with improved drainage.
Coastal soils: Extremely tolerant of salt and wind.
Poor soils: Very adaptable; benefits from compost or organic mulch.

Elaeagnus × ebbingei balls is expected to grow 0.3–0.6 m per year (moderate, faster when young).

Medium Growth Rate

Root Ball Dimensions (Width × Depth) For Planting

Use this as a reference when digging your planting hole. We recommend digging at least 10% wider than the dimensions below to encourage strong root development.

30cm Pot: 33cm (W) × 30cm (D)
40cm/45L Pot: 44cm (W) × 41.5cm (D)
50cm Pot / 70L Pot: 55cm (W) × 41.8cm (D)
100L Bag: 50.6cm (W) × 52.8cm (D)
150L Bag: 66cm (W) × 55cm (D)
200L Bag: 71.5cm (W) × 60.5cm (D)
300L Bag: 88cm (W) × 63.8cm (D)
400L Bag: 99cm (W) × 66cm (D)
500L Bag: 122cm (W) × 66cm (D)
750L Bag: 134cm (W) × 69cm (D)
1000L Bag: 146.3cm (W) × 71.5cm (D)
2000L Bag: 176cm (W) × 82.5cm (D)

Ideal Conditions

Subtropical QLD (Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast)
Northern NSW (Byron, Coffs, Armidale)
Sydney & Central Coast
South Coast NSW (Illawarra to Bega)
Inland NSW / Tablelands (Orange, Bathurst, Canberra)
Melbourne & Surrounds (Metro, Bayside, Geelong, Bellarine, Mornington)
Western District & Central VIC (Ballarat, Bendigo, Hamilton)
Gippsland (Latrobe Valley, East Gippsland)
Adelaide Metro & Coastal
Adelaide Hills & Barossa

Thrives in

Full Sun
Part Shade

Frost Tolerance

Frost Hardy – Survives heavy and frequent frost without damage.

Drought Tolerance

As a young plant it requires regular watering, but once established Elaeagnus × ebbingei develops excellent drought tolerance. It thrives in hot, dry, coastal and windy conditions and maintains its tight, sculpted topiary form with minimal supplementary watering.