Elaeagnus multiflora Sweet Scarlet
Elaeagnus multiflora Sweet Scarlet goumi produces sweet and tart, juicy, scarlet red fruit speckled with silver in summer.
Elaeagnus multiflora hails from the Russian Far East, China and Japan where it is grown for its tasty fruits. It is known as goumi, cherry silverberry, or cherry elaeagnus. Sweet Scarlet produces a profusion of fragrant, white flowers in spring popular with bees followed by juicy, scarlet red fruit speckled with silver in late summer that taste like tart cherries perfect for fresh eating, pies, and preserves. Tolerant of poor soils and very hardy. Partially self-fertile. Plant with Red Gem for heavier crops.
Common Name: Goumi - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Elaeagnaceae (The Autumn Olive Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Part Sun Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries: Red
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
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