Autumn Olive 'Portugese Super Hero' (Elaeagnus umbellata)

Following the profuse, fragrant, white flowers in May, fruit sets in late summer covered with sweet, tasty, nutritious, large, red fruit great for fresh eating and for making delicious juice, jellies and more. Research has shown Autumn Olive fruit to be extremely high in lycopenes. Very hardy and disease and pest resistant, birds also relish the fruit and bees love the flowers. Autumn Olive like half day to full sun, well drained soil and is self-fertile. It is hardy to at least minus 35 degrees F., (USDA Zone 3) and often begins bearing the 2nd year after planting.  Nitrogen fixing plant too! Self fertile. 8-10ft at maturity