Dwarf Russian Olive Tree
It has a gray green hue when seen from a distance.
Dwarf russian olive tree. Bloom in late spring. Although grown as a small ornamental tree the russian olive elaeagnus angustifolia is considered invasive in certain parts of the united states. The russian olive is a deciduous ornamental tree that originated in eastern europe and western asia and was introduced to the united states in the early 1900s. They appear in early summer and are followed by.
This dwarf fruitless olive was introduced by monrovia in 1987. Elaeagnus angustifolia is a usually thorny shrub or small tree growing to 5 7 m 16 23 ft in height. The leaves are alternate lanceolate 4 9 cm 1 1 2 3 1 2 in long and 1 0 2 5 cm 3 8 1 in broad with a smooth margin. Its scientific name is elaeagnus angustifolia and it is also known more commonly as the oleaster tree.
Tube or bell shaped fragrant and borne in leaf axils. Russian olive flowers are yellow inside and silver outside. If you want to grow the tree form of elaeagnus pruning should begin while the shrub is still young. This oleaster angustifolia contributes the shorter stature to the contemporary plants.
The highly aromatic flowers produced in clusters of one to three are 1 cm long with a four lobed creamy yellow calyx. Not a true olive it is a native of asia and its large speckled yellow or reddish brown berries appeal only marginally to birds and small mammals. It grows naturally as a 12 to 15 foot shrub but you can also grow it as a tree. Russian olive s leaves are silver on both sides longer and more lance shaped.