A golden fruited selection by the remarkable Hector Black who lived an extraordinary life and made many great horticultural selections for his Hidden Springs Nursery. Charlie’s Golden Autumn Olive is extremely productive and the golden fruits have a sweeter flavor than many of the red fruited selections.

A very valuable and attractive shrub,  Autumn Olive bears heavy crops of tasty and nutritious red or orange/yellow berries. Recent research has shown Autumn Olive fruit to be extremely high in lycopenes, which appear to help prevent prostate and other cancers. Very hardy and disease and pest resistant, birds also relish the fruit and bees love the profuse, fragrant white 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. Autumn Olive is not related to the true Olive and can be invasive in some regions of the US. We’ve seen no problems in the Pacific Northwest. Check with your county extension office for more information.

Latin Name: Elaeagnus umbellata
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description:
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to about minus 35° F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 8-10 ft. in height
Taste: Sweet
Fruit Skin: Light yellow
Fruit Size: Large
Flower Color: White
Bloom Time: Early May
Ripening Time: September
Yield: 50+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Autumn Olive is not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 3-8

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A real garden beauty, we brought this unique variety from Japan several years ago. Following the profuse, fragrant, white flowers in May, Amber Autumn Olive is beautiful in late summer covered with sweet, tasty, nutritious, large, light-yellow fruit. Amber fruit is great for fresh eating and for making delicious and nutritious juice.

A very valuable and attractive shrub, Amber  Autumn Olive bears heavy crops of tasty and nutritious red or orange/yellow berries. Recent research has shown Autumn Olive fruit to be extremely high in lycopenes, which appear to help prevent prostate and other cancers. Very hardy and disease and pest resistant, birds also relish the fruit and bees love the profuse, fragrant white 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. Autumn Olive is not related to the true Olive and can be invasive in some regions of the US. We’ve seen no problems in the Pacific Northwest. Check with your county extension office for more information.

Latin Name: Elaeagnus umbellata
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to about minus 35° F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 8-10 ft. in height
Taste: Sweet
Fruit Skin: Light yellow
Fruit Size: Large
Flower Color: White
Bloom Time: Early May
Ripening Time: September
Yield: 50+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Autumn Olive is not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 3-8

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A unique selection from our orchard, Garnet Autumn Olive bears abundant crops of large, reddish-bronze berries. Sweet and flavorful, Garnet fruit ripens in mid to late September. An attractive medium to large shrub, Garnet Autumn Olive also features abundant fragrant flowers and attractive, dark green foliage.

A very valuable and attractive shrub, Autumn Olive bears heavy crops of tasty and nutritious red or orange/yellow berries. Recent research has shown Autumn Olive fruit to be extremely high in lycopenes, which appear to help prevent prostate and other cancers. Very hardy and disease and pest resistant, birds also relish the fruit and bees love the profuse, fragrant white flowers.

Autumn Olive like half dat 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. Autumn Olive is not related to the true Olive and can be invasive in some regions of the US. We’ve seen no problems in the Pacific Northwest. Check with your county extension office for more information.

PLEASE NOTE: We cannot ship Autumn Olive to CT, MA, NH, TN, WI, or WV. Thanks!

Latin Name: Elaeagnus umbellata
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description:
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to about minus 35° F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 8-10 ft. in height
Taste: Sweet and flavorful
Fruit Skin: Reddish bronze
Fruit Size: Large
Bloom Time: Early May
Ripening Time: September
Yield: 50+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Autumn Olive is not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 3-8

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An outstanding variety, Ruby Autumn Olive  is prized for its heavy crops of very large, brilliant red berries, which ripen in September. The flowers and fruit are complemented by the narrow, dark green foliage, which is silvery underneath. The fruit is very tasty, both eaten fresh and made into juice.

A very valuable and attractive shrub, Autumn Olive bears heavy crops of tasty and nutritious red or orange/yellow berries. Recent research has shown Autumn Olive fruit to be extremely high in lycopenes, which appear to help prevent prostate and other cancers. Very hardy and disease and pest resistant, birds also relish the fruit and bees love the profuse, fragrant white flowers.

Autumn Olive like half dat 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. Autumn Olive is not related to the true Olive and can be invasive in some regions of the US. We’ve seen no problems in the Pacific Northwest. Check with your county extension office for more information.

Latin Name: Elaeagnus umbellata
Site and Soil: Autumn Olive likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to about minus 35 F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 8-10 ft. in height
Taste: Sweet
Fruit Skin: Red
Fruit Size: Large
Bloom Time: Early May
Ripening Time: September
Yield: 50+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Autumn Olive is not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 3-8

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