Elaeagnus pungens – commonly called Elaeagnus, Thorny Elaeagnus, Silverthorn or Ugly Agnes , is an evergreen shrub that will grow well in sun to partial shade. The backs of its leaves are ...

Among woody shrubs, elaeagnus, often called silverthorn, fills the bill. An East Asian, cold-hardy species that survives both drought and seasonally inundated soil, silverthorn is a handsome ...

(NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) QUESTION: I'm having trouble with my elaeagnus bushes. They are brown in patches and don't seem to be getting better. Any suggestions? I have had these bushes ...