Elaeagnus × ‘Vivileg’ (Eleador) – Luminous Evergreen Hedging with Year-Round Impact
Elaeagnus × ‘Vivileg’, commonly known as Elaeagnus Eleador, is a striking evergreen shrub or hedge plant celebrated for its brilliant golden foliage, resilience, and low-maintenance nature. Its vibrant leaves, fragrant autumn flowers, and exceptional toughness make it a standout choice for adding long-lasting structure and colour to gardens of any size.
Adaptable, fast-growing, and hardy, Elaeagnus ‘Vivileg’ is perfect as a bright, evergreen hedge, a backdrop in mixed borders, or a standalone focal shrub, delivering beauty and utility all year round.
Why Grow Elaeagnus × ‘Vivileg’?
1. Brilliant Evergreen Foliage
Large, glossy leaves splashed with golden-yellow centres and green margins bring brightness and warmth to the garden even in the darkest months, creating eye-catching contrast against other plants.
2. Year-Round Interest
This evergreen shrub provides structure and colour all year, while its small, highly fragrant white flowers in autumn add unexpected seasonal charm and attract pollinators.
3. Fast-Growing & Robust
Elaeagnus ‘Vivileg’ grows quickly (30–50 cm per year) into a dense hedge or screen, tolerating wind, salt, drought, and pollution with ease—ideal for coastal, urban, or exposed sites.
4. Wildlife-Friendly
The autumn flowers are nectar-rich and loved by pollinators, while the berries that follow provide food for birds.
5. Low Maintenance & Versatile
Easy to grow and shape, Elaeagnus thrives in sun or partial shade, requires minimal pruning, and adapts to a wide range of soil types.
How to Grow Elaeagnus × ‘Vivileg’
Position:
Thrives in full sun to partial shade. Colour is brightest in sunnier positions, but it also performs well in light shade.
Soil:
Tolerant of most well-drained soils, including poor, dry, or chalky conditions.
Watering:
Water well in the first growing season. Once established, it is highly drought-tolerant and needs minimal watering.
Pruning:
Trim lightly once or twice a year to maintain shape and encourage dense growth. It responds well to pruning, even if cut back hard.
Growth Habit:
A vigorous, evergreen shrub reaching around 2–3 m in height and spread, forming a dense, bushy hedge or specimen plant.
Hardiness:
Fully hardy across the UK (H5). Resistant to wind, salt spray, and urban pollution.
Design Ideas
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Create a bright, evergreen hedge or windbreak with year-round structure.
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Use as a backdrop for flowering perennials and shrubs to make colours pop.
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Plant as a specimen shrub in mixed borders or large containers for instant impact.
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Ideal for coastal gardens, exposed sites, or low-maintenance urban landscapes.
Final Thought
With its glowing golden foliage, fragrant flowers, and impressive resilience, Elaeagnus × ‘Vivileg’ is an exceptional evergreen for hedges, screens, and garden structure. Hardy, fast-growing, and easy to care for, it brings lasting colour, form, and life to any outdoor space.
Does the height include the pot?
No, we measure from the top of the pot to the tip of the plant except for some of the instant planted screens, in this case it will be stated in the description
How long does delivery take?
Most orders are delivered in just a few days, Smaller items are often sent with Parcelforce on a next day service, Larger items should allow up to 10 days due to the size of the items they often have to be sent on our own transport.
Where will you leave my plants?
We will leave your order at the front of your property, Parcelforce may
leave your items in a safe place if you let us know, Pallet couriers
will require a flat hard surface to deliver to, no gravel or soil, a
driveway or parking spot would be best. Most importantly Deliveries by
pallet courier will require access for a large truck (bin lorry sized)
to get near the delivery point. Deliveries sent on our own transport may come in a small van or larger truck.
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