Elaeagnus umbellata Pointilla® 'Amoroso'®

Elaeagnus umbellata Pointilla® 'Amoroso'®

Organic Grown • 3L Pot • Approx. 55cm Supplied Height

Plant Highlights: Heavy crops of sweet red berries • Fragrant spring flowers • Attractive silver-backed foliage • Organic grown • Tough and adaptable fruiting shrub

Overview

Elaeagnus umbellata Pointilla® 'Amoroso'® is a modern selection of Autumn Olive, chosen for its abundant crops of particularly sweet red berries and dependable garden performance. In late spring, the shrub is covered with small, creamy-white, highly fragrant flowers that attract bees and other pollinating insects. These are followed by clusters of bright red, silver-speckled berries that ripen from late summer into autumn.

The elegant grey-green foliage, with its distinctive silvery undersides, provides ornamental appeal throughout the growing season. Naturally vigorous and adaptable, it thrives in a wide range of well-drained soils, including poorer or sandy sites, making it an excellent choice for edible hedges, wildlife planting and productive gardens. As a member of the Elaeagnus family, it also fixes atmospheric nitrogen, helping to improve soil fertility over time. At maturity, it typically reaches 2.5–4m in height and spread.

Why We Love It

• Selected for particularly sweet, abundant crops of attractive berries.
• Combines ornamental foliage with productive edible fruit.
• Highly adaptable and performs well on poorer soils.
• Nitrogen-fixing roots can help improve soil fertility.
• Organically grown for natural, sustainable gardening.

Plant Details

Growing Guide

Position

Plant in full sun for the best flowering and fruit production, although it will also grow well in partial shade. Once established, it performs well in exposed locations.

Watering

Water regularly during the first growing season. Once established, it is drought tolerant and normally requires additional watering only during prolonged dry periods.

Soil

Thrives in most well-drained soils, including poorer or sandy ground. Avoid sites that remain waterlogged through winter.

Hardiness and Winter Care

Fully hardy in Ireland and the UK (RHS H6). Little winter protection is required once established, but young plants benefit from mulching to conserve moisture and suppress weeds during establishment.

Pruning

Prune lightly after fruiting or during late winter to remove older stems and maintain an open, productive framework.

Harvesting

The berries ripen from late summer into early autumn. Harvest when they are fully coloured and slightly soft for the sweetest flavour. They can be enjoyed fresh or used in jams, jellies, juices and other preserves.

Perfect For

• Edible hedges.
• Kitchen gardens.
• Wildlife-friendly planting.
• Food forests.
• Low-maintenance gardens.

Good to Know

Pointilla® cultivars are not self-fertile. For reliable pollination and the best fruit crops, plant Elaeagnus umbellata Pointilla® 'Amoroso'® alongside a different compatible Elaeagnus umbellata cultivar that flowers at the same time.

Product Information

• Supplied as an organically grown plant in a 3L nursery pot.
• Approximate supplied height: 55cm (measured at the time of sale).
• Produces sweet red berries from late summer into autumn.
• Suitable for productive gardens, edible hedges and wildlife planting.
• Decorative pots and accessories shown, if any, are not included.