Elaeagnus multiflora, 'Sweet Scarlet' Goumi Hybridizer_Calot light green in summer

light green in summer

Hardiness: Will grow in USDA zones 3-7

Chance seedling discovered by Peter Glaser in White County

Notable characteristics: Lavender-pink single form blooms with notched

All are single or semi-double form and blooms average 5-6'' in diameter

Elaeagnus multiflora, 'Sweet Scarlet' Goumi Hybridizer_Calot light green in summerElaeagnus multiflora 'Sweet Scarlet' Variety description: Selected at the Main Botanic Garden in Kiev, Ukraine, 'Sweet Scarlet' is prized for its abundant crop of sweet fruit. Berries average 1 2" long and ripen few days earlier than the fruit of 'Red Gem.' Overall 'Sweet Scarlet' is a heavier producer and more vigorous grower than the cultivar 'Red Gem.' Native to the Russian Far East, China and Japan, Goumi is a very popular fruit in these regions.