Millaa millaa

Elaeagnus latifolia

Vigorous scrambling subtropical shrub with tart-sweet red fruit; fixes nitrogen.

Hardiness ratings

Millaa millaa hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 9–11 −6.7 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H2 1 °C to 5 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 4–7 0 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Tart-sweet red fruit used fresh or in preserves
  • A nitrogen-fixing scrambler that can be vigorous — give it support and room
  • Frost-tender; not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada

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Reference

Millaa millaa on Wikipedia