Mr. Smooth™ Seedless Thornless silverthorn Elaeagnus × ebbingei
- Part Shade
- Sun
- Fall
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Details
48 - 72 Inches48 - 72 Inches48 - 72 Inches1.2m - 1.8m1.2m - 1.8m1.2m - 1.8mFeatures
Mr. Smooth Seedless silverthorn is an elegant shrub with silvery-green foliage and thornless branches. Small, white flowers for some fragrance in fall are a bonus! It's remarkably adaptable, thriving in poor soil and tolerating deer, drought, and pollution. Ideal as a backdrop in the border, filler for hedges, or cut foliage in a cut flower garden.
Top reasons to grow Mr. Smooth Seedless thornless silverthorn?
- Non-invasive presence
- Tough performance
- Filler for cut flower arrangements
Fragrant FlowerDisease ResistantFoliage InterestWinter InterestHeat TolerantDrought TolerantSalt TolerantResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:EvergreenHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:48 - 72 Inches 1.2m - 1.8mSpacing:48 - 72 Inches 1.2m - 1.8mSpread:48 - 72 Inches 1.2m - 1.8mFlower Colors:WhiteFlower Shade:WhiteFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:Silvery greenHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part ShadeLight Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:FallHardiness Zones:6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilSoil Fertility Requirement:Fertile SoilSoil Fertility Requirement:Poor SoilUses:Border PlantUses:Cut FlowerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Thanks to a dense habit and evergreen foliage, it makes a great filler for difficult areas that need some greenery. Its irregular mounded habit softens lines and keeps a lush note in the landscape year-round.
Maintenance Notes:Extremely durable and low maintenance. They don't require regular pruning. If you'd like to prune it into shape, you can do so at any point in the season. Its inconspicuous flowers arrive in fall, so if you'd like to experience that show, avoid pruning in late spring or summer.
Plant in well-drained soil, typically very adaptable to various soil types and pHs.
Mr. Smooth™ Seedless Elaeagnus × ebbingei 'NCEX1' USPPAF
