Goumi
Elaeagnus multiflora
EdibleZones 4–9shrub
Elaeagnus multiflora, the cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, goumi, gumi, or natsugumi, is a species of Elaeagnus native to China, Korea, Japan and the Russian Far east (Sakhalin).
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 2.5 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 4–9
- Layers
- shrub
Functional roles
n-fixerfruitfoodwildlife
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
cuttingseedlayeringmoderate
When: Softwood cuttings summer
Nitrogen fixer with tasty red berries; good understory support shrub.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.