Elaeagnus X Ebbingei 'Limelight' - Elaeagnus: Information and Pictures from Plant Encyclopedia

Elaeagnus X Ebbingei 'Limelight' - Elaeagnus
Type	Shrub, Hedging & Screening, Evergreen
Size	Large Border (1 to 3m height)
Form	Rounded - Bush
Colours	Variegated green-gold Foliage, White Flowers (Summer)
Care	Some maintenance required
Hardiness	Very hardy
Growth	Fast growing

Cultivation tips: This much planted evergreen shrub is fast growing, very hardy, it flourishes in any garden garden soil other than shallow chalk. Elaeagnus tolerates the most exposed challenging coastal and windy locations. Requiring a minimum of pruning this shrub is often grown as a loose hedge or planted for shelter or privacy at the back of a border: restrict size by pruning to shape and removing dead wood. Mulch occasionally to feed.