Plant Name: Elaeagnus pungens ‘Hosoba Fukurin’
Common name: ‘Hosoba Fukurin’ Variegated Silverberry
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
Plant Height: 5-6’
Plant Width: 5- 6’
Bloom Time: Fall
Flower Color: Tiny Fragrant Off-White flowers followed by red berries
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Well Drained Clay or Alkaline
Water Need: Regular Water, but Dry in Summer.
Firewise: YES
Attributes: Drought Tolerant; Gray-Green Leaves with Yellow Margins; Red Berries Attract Wildlife, Winter Interest; Good Cut Stems for Flower Arranging; Strong Fragrance; Deer Resistant, Salt ann Wind Tolerant
Uses: Screen; Hedge; Container Plant, Plant for dry shade areas, Wildlife Habitat
Note: Prune Late Fall After Flowering; Thorny Branches.
Native to: Japan
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 – 10
Report by: Viki Ashford, AG Member/Master Gardener and Carlotta Lucas, AGC Board Member
Photo: Forest Farm Nursery At Pacifica https://www.forestfarm.com/elaeagnus-pungens-hosoba-fukurin-elpu028