Elaeagnus umbellata 'Red Cascade' (F)

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  This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.

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oleaster 'Red Cascade'

A large, fast-growing, deciduous shrub with olive-leaf shaped bright green foliage, turning to scarlet-red in the autumn. Small, fragrant white flowers appear in the spring, turning to a heavy crop of pink-red fruit in September to October. The berries are edible, but best eaten when they have become larger and more redcurrant-like. A good nitrogen-fixing shrub