Woody > Elaeagnus > Elaeagnus × ebbingei > Elaeagnus × ebbingei 'Limelight'
Elaeagnus × ebbingei
'Limelight'
Limelight Oleaster, Limelight Ebbinge's Silverberry.
Origin: Southern Europe to Western to Central Asia and Himalayas for the hybrid.
| Family |
| Elaeagnacaea |
| Genus |
| Elaeagnus |
| Species |
| × ebbingei |
| Cultivar |
| 'Limelight' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-10) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 2.5 m - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 m - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| 'Limelight' is a colourful evergreen shrub. Leaves have markings ranging from dark green to gold. |
| Landscape |
| Hedge, screen, border and city gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun or partial-shade in fertile soil. It is tolerant of dry soils. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to honey fungus, coral spot, leaf spot, and Elaeagnus sucker. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Lanhydrock Garden, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer. |
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