Latin Name: Eleagnus multiflora. Family: Eleagnaceae (Autumn olive)
USDA hardiness zone: 5
Growth habit: Shrub
Mature size: 9ftx6ft
Native range: East Asia
Preferred habitat: Forest edges, sandy sites, disturbed soil, hedges, full sun
Pollinators: Bees
Edible parts: Fruit
Uses and functions: Nitrogen fixer
Meet the larger, sweeter cousin of the autumn olive. Ripe in mid summer, well before its more astringient relatives, the goumi has a unique, sweet tartness all of its own. Add gorgeous, honey sceneted flowers and nitrogen fixing powers, and you have an amazing new berry to get to know and love.
Latin Name: Eleagnus multiflora. Family: Eleagnaceae (Autumn olive)
USDA hardiness zone: 5
Growth habit: Shrub
Mature size: 9ftx6ft
Native range: East Asia
Preferred habitat: Forest edges, sandy sites, disturbed soil, hedges, full sun
Pollinators: Bees
Edible parts: Fruit
Uses and functions: Nitrogen fixer
Meet the larger, sweeter cousin of the autumn olive. Ripe in mid summer, well before its more astringient relatives, the goumi has a unique, sweet tartness all of its own. Add gorgeous, honey sceneted flowers and nitrogen fixing powers, and you have an amazing new berry to get to know and love.
