Name: Elaeagnus × ebbingei (Ebbingei Elaeagnus)

Average Landscape Size: 8–12 ft tall × 6–8 ft wide; can reach 15 ft if unpruned; dense, upright habit

Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade; very adaptable

Water Needs: Low; extremely drought tolerant once established

Deer Resistance: High

Cold Hardiness: USDA Zones 7–9; evergreen and extremely hardy in Willis winters

Fertilization & Pruning: Minimal fertilizer needed; prune anytime to maintain size

Detailed Description: This Ebbingei Elaeagnus is your bulletproof screening plant with gorgeous silver-green foliage that shimmers in the breeze! This 7-gallon size gives you 8 to 12 feet of immediate presence, or it can reach 15 feet if you let it grow naturally. Here in Willis, this is perfect for quick privacy screens, windbreaks, or anywhere you need a tough evergreen. You'll get incredibly fragrant tiny flowers in fall that smell amazing, plus it's completely drought tolerant once established. Deer won't touch it, and it handles our Texas conditions like a champ!