Elaeagnus multiflora - Goumi

Goumi is a deciduous shrub known for its small, tart, and sweet red berries. The berries are rich in vitamins and antioxidants, used fresh or in jams and desserts. Goumi is also valued for its nitrogen-fixing ability, improving soil fertility and serving as a hardy, resilient plant in various landscapes.

Inputs

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

Outputs

• Poultry forage²
• Human food³

Type

• Shrub
• Deciduous

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer⁴
• Wildlife habitat³
• Hedge¹
• Windbreak¹

Footnotes

1. Elaeagnus multiflora - Goumi | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

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 10-1 ↩ ↩²

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