Permaculture Berry Plants Seeds - Fruit Plant

Permaculture Berry Plant is a hardy deciduous shrub valued for its edible red berries, fragrant spring flowers, and ability to naturally improve soil through nitrogen fixation. Commonly known as Goumi Berry, Elaeagnus multiflora is an excellent addition to food forests, edible landscapes, regenerative gardens, and permaculture systems. This resilient shrub thrives in a wide range of soils, supports pollinators with its fragrant blooms, and produces abundant sweet-tart berries in early summer.

Features

• Produces nutritious edible red berries
• Nitrogen-fixing roots enrich soil naturally
• Excellent for permaculture and food forests
• Fragrant spring flowers attract pollinators
• Hardy, low-maintenance fruiting shrub
• Adaptable to a variety of soil conditions
• Attractive ornamental silver-green foliage

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Elaeagnus multiflora
• Common Name (US): Goumi Berry, Goumi Bush
• Seed Type / Variety: Edible Fruit Shrub
• Growth Habit: Deciduous multi-stem shrub
• USDA Zones: 4-9
• Planting Season: Spring or Fall
• Growing Season: Spring through Fall
• Sowing Season: March-May, September-November
• Sowing Season With Specific Months: March, April, May, September, October, November
• Germination Time and Conditions: 30-90 days; cold stratification recommended for improved germination
• Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained sandy, loamy, or average garden soil; tolerant of poor soils
• Watering Needs: Low to Moderate once established
• Mature Plant Size: 6-10 feet tall and 6-10 feet wide
• Plant Spacing: 6-10 feet apart