Silverberry

Elaeagnus commutata

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	2-6 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun
Water requirement	Dry, Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Physical characteristics
Leaves	Deciduous
Height	3.0
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Perennial
Layer	Shrubs
Growth	Medium
Uses
Utility	Crafting, Companion, Fiber, Hedgerow, Soap, Nitrogen fixer, Fragrance
Edible	true
Edible parts	Fruit, Seed
Names
Alternate name	Gin'yo-gumi
German name	Silber-ölweide
Taxonomy
Family	Elaeagnaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon
Introduced into	Altay, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Maryland, Norway, Poland, Rhode I., Sweden, West Siberia
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Created: 2020-08-11 16:09:44 UTC
Last updated: 2025-05-28 20:27:09 UTC by andrew-haupt

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