Elaeagnus ebbingei Compacta - 20-50cm, 5lt Autumn ColourElaeagnus ebbingei Compacta is a compact, dense, fast growing, evergreen shrub with colourful twigs and branches colours range from orange brown, honey to sandy yellow. Leathery, glossy dark green leaves have silver undersides. Flowers are small, creamy, inconspicuous, but have nice, sweet fragrance. They bloom from late summer to autumn and are followed by deep red, edible fruit. Elaeagnus ebbingei Compacta can grow in wide varieties of soils, as
Hedera helix is ideal as a groundcover
Cotoneaster 'Cornubia' is a large
Being self-fertile means 'Stella' does not require another tree for pollination
Great for shrub borders
peeling bark and large
pink-tinged flowers bloom in early spring
but extremely fragrant and bloom from late summer to autumn
edible fruit
dark green leaves with white centres
glossy green
become crimson red in autumn
followed by cherry-like berries which are harmful when eaten