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This species can spread aggressively. Check local guidance before planting, and avoid letting it escape into the wild.
Elaeagnus multiflora
Elaeagnus multiflora, commonly known as goumi, cherry silverberry, or cherry elaeagnus, is a deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub or small tree native to China, Korea, Japan, and the Russian Far East. It produces fragrant pale yellowish-white flowers in mid-spring, followed by juicy, edible red fruits dotted with silver scales that ripen in mid- to late summer with a sweet but astringent taste similar to rhubarb.
Actinidia arguta
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Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Goumi
Water: Medium · Height: 200 cm · Soil: Tolerates poor soils due to nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with Frankia bacteria. Prefers well-drained soil.
