Gilt Edge Silverberry

Gilt Edge Silverberry

5 Gallon
$56.90
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Gilt Edge Silverberry

Elaeagnus ebbingei 'Gilt Edge'

A fast-growing, gold-variegated evergreen for tough, colorful coastal screens.

$56.90
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Description

Gilt Edge Silverberry is a standout evergreen shrub that combines rugged toughness with year-round ornamental appeal. Its most striking feature is the bold, golden-yellow margin that outlines each glossy, dark green leaf, with the foliage often taking on a subtle pinkish hue in cooler weather. The silvery undersides of the leaves add to its luminous quality. Fast-growing, dense, and remarkably tolerant of coastal conditions, wind, and drought, it quickly forms an excellent colorful hedge, screen, or architectural specimen with minimal care required.

  • Bold Gold-Edged Foliage: Features glossy, leathery leaves with a wide, bright golden-yellow margin that may blush with pink in cold weather, backed by a silvery underside.

  • Fast-Growing & Dense: A vigorous grower that quickly forms a dense, rounded shrub, reaching 4-5 feet tall and wide, perfect for rapid screening.

  • Extremely Tough & Resilient: Exceptionally tolerant of coastal exposure, salt spray, wind, drought, and poor soils once established. Also highly deer resistant.

  • Fragrant Autumn Flowers: Produces clusters of small, inconspicuous but powerfully sweet-scented flowers in fall.

  • Ornamental Berries: May produce small, silver-red speckled berries in spring that are attractive to birds.

  • Low Maintenance: Requires only occasional pruning to shape or control size. Thrives on neglect.

Quick Facts

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  • Mature height: 4-5 ft.
  • Mature spread: 4-5 ft.
  • Light: Full sun to partial shade (Best foliage color in full sun)

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  • Features:Foliage: Oval, leathery, glossy leaves with a dark green center and a striking, irregular, bright golden-yellow margin. In cooler weather, the margins may take on a pinkish hue. The undersides of the leaves are a distinctive silvery color.Flowers: Small, silvery-white, intensely fragrant flowers bloom in the fall.Fruit: Produces small, silvery-red, ornamental berries in spring that are attractive to birds.Habit: A dense, bushy, evergreen shrub with a robust, upright, and spreading growth habit.
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Key Advantages:Vibrant, year-round variegated foliage.Tolerates coastal conditions, including salt and wind.Drought tolerant once established.Deer resistant.Fast-growing for quick screening.Fragrant fall flowers
  • Landscape Uses:Colorful informal hedge or screen.Specimen shrub for mixed borders.Coastal and exposed gardens.Background planting

Faqs

Q: Will it keep its gold variegation in shade?
A: No, full sun is essential. For the most vibrant golden margins, plant in full sun (6+ hours). In too much shade, the variegation will fade, and the plant will become leggy.

Q: How do I prune it to encourage denser growth?
A: Prune in late winter or early spring before new growth begins. It responds well to shearing for formal hedges or can be thinned selectively for a more natural shape. Avoid harsh pruning into old, leafless wood.

📍 Primary Delivery Area · San Francisco Bay Area

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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