Elaeagnus angustifolia - Russian Olive, Persian Olive

£8.90

Elaeagnus angustifolia is a small fruit tree or a large fruit shrub with extremely cold and drought tolerant, ornamental fruits. The Russian Olive has beautiful, fragrant, yellow flowers that bloom in late Spring which are followed by edible, silvery berries. The berries are roughly the size of a cherry and have quite a dry, mealy texture, however they are extremely sweet. The fruits can be eaten raw when fully ripe or can be made into jellies. Easy to grow and can even be placed in a large pot. Extremely hardy, withstanding temperatures as low as -30c.
We have excellent quality, 10-15cm tall starter plants on offer.
The intended main use of this plant is to grow food for human consumption. We always recommend further research to learn the different ways in which the food source can be prepared and consumed.

Add that personal touch with our bespoke gift wrapping service and choose from one of our luxurious but also natural looking wrapping papers. You can choose from 3 different colours: cherry red, pine green or antique gold, including a matching ribbon. We will also enclose a card – suitable for the occasion - with your own personal message. Your gift will of course also include full growing instructions.

Simply select the preferred gift wrap packaging option above, then add product to Cart.

Then if you wish to add a personalised message, there is a message box on the cart page. Please note that the “Buy it now” button skips this step and you won’t be able to add your message.

Related Items

Plant type	Deciduous
Flower	Yellow - Late Spring
Fruit	Edible - Silver berries
Position	Full sun, partial shade
Soil type	Any except salt / pH neutral or alkaline
Hardiness	-30c
Rate of growth
Height and spread	6m x 6m
Origin	China
Pot size	8cm