Elaeagnus × submacrophylla - Elaeagnus

Elaeagnus (Elaeagnus × submacrophylla) is an evergreen shrub known for its fragrant flowers. Elaeagnus is also valued for its ability to fix nitrogen, improve soil fertility, and provide habitat for wildlife.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹

Outputs

• Poultry forage²
• Human food¹

Type

• Shrub
• Evergreen

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer³

Footnotes

1. Elaeagnus x ebbingei | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Appendix ↩

3. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-3 ↩