The Silver Lining in the Garden

RUSSIAN OLIVE

Russian Olive is often grown as an ornamental shrub with unique silvery-green foliage that is sure to be a focal point in any landscape. This fast-growing Large deciduous shrub or small tree easily adapts to pruning if you prefer a particular shape or size. Let it grow into a large shrub or prune it into a small tree. Highly fragrant, yellow bell-shaped flowers appear in May and June as it prepares for the fruit that gives it its distinctive name. Blooms turn to olive-like fruits that are light green to yellow and are hard and fleshy. Can be used alone, as a hedge or as a background shrub. Both “Gift Edge” and “Olive Martini” grow to 10′ tall but can be maintained at a lower height. Russian Olive is extremely hardy and tolerant of many conditions but prefers a sunny location and drier soil, giving you a low maintenance, carefree plant.

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