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shrub layer
ebbinge's silverberry
elaeagnus ×ebbingei
evergreen and nitrogen-fixing, it flowers in autumn when little else does and ripens speckled berries in spring — a year-round shelter belt that feeds the soil.
functions
nitrogen fixerwildlife habitatwindbreak
light
part shade
moisture
moderate
soil
most, tolerates coastal wind
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for ebbinge's silverberry — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
russian oliveelaeagnus angustifolia→autumn oliveelaeagnus umbellata→sea buckthornhippophae rhamnoides→gooseberryribes uva-crispa→
see ebbinge's silverberry on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around ebbinge's silverberry
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- shrub
- ebbinge's silverberry — the anchor