Tough, hardy and drought tolerant this nitrogen fixing shrub will thrive on poor soils. Quickly growing 6-10 feet tall and wide th... (continued below)
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Autumn Olive (Eleagnus umbellate)
Autumn Olive (Eleagnus umbellate)
Tough, hardy and drought tolerant this nitrogen fixing shrub will thrive on poor soils. Quickly growing 6-10 feet tall and wide they are covered with fragrant flowers in spring and tasty bright red berries in late summer. The fruits are very high in anti-oxidants known to protect against cancer and premature aging. The foliage resembles the true Olive, though they are botanically unrelated. The attractive bushes are excellent in hedgerows or as a specimen. Fruits are also enjoyed by songbirds and our poultry find them irresistible. Thrives in full sun or shade. Zones3-9
Profuse fragrant white flowers in spring are follwed by large golden-yellow sweet and tasty berries in late summer. This beautiful and unique variety originated in Japan.
Sweet, golden fruited variety from the collection of Hidden Springs nursery in Cookeville TN. One of long time fruit explorer Hecter Black's many great selections.
1 each Ruby autumn olive, Garnet autumn olive, Charlies Golden autumn olive, Deightful autumn olive, Goumi Seedlings and Silverberry. Plant your own patch of highly productive and soil-improving, nitrogen fixing Eleagnus varieties at a great price. Enjoy
5 Garnet autumn olive. Plant these vigorous and tough nitrogen fixing bushes throughout your orchards for soil improvement and to attract beneficial insects and birds. Very productive of tasty berries good for fresh eating, juice, jam and wine. Fragrant f
Excellent high flavored variety from the collection of Hidden springs Nursery. Very productive of somewhat smaller, but more flavored than average berries.
This variety of Autumn Olive has fruit that is larger and sweeter than seedlings. The berries are a bright dark red, very showy and are good for fresh eating, pies and jams. Very productive!
5 Ruby autumn olive at a great price. Plant these tough nitrogen fixing shrubs throughout your orchards for soil improvement and to attract beneficial insects and birds, and enjoy the abundant crops of tasty berries for fresh eating and making preserves.
Native to Northeastern Canada and US east to North Dakota, the Rockies, and north through Alaska. Fleshy berries were eaten by many native tribes made into pemmican and cooked in moose fat by some Alaskan natives. Fast growing native non-leguminous nitrog
