Autumn Olive / Goumi
Elaeagnus umbellata · Elaeagnaceae
| Type | shrub (shrub layer) |
|---|---|
| Mature size | 10 ft tall × 10 ft wide |
| Sun | FS (full sun) |
| Water | L (low) |
| Deer resistance | medium |
| Drought tolerance | high |
| Hardiness | 4-8 |
| Maintenance | low |
| Edible | yes |
| Nitrogen fixing | yes |
| Bloom | May, Jun |
| Harvest | Sep, Oct |
| Expected yield | 10 lb/yr |
| Source | CPI 2026 spring list; profile (show-piece suggestion) |
Planning price
$20.00 per plant estimated
cpi · Goumi - Sweet Scarlet
Zone B showpiece candidate - very deer resistant.
Design notes
Silvery foliage, very drought tolerant, fixes nitrogen. Invasive in some states - plant only where fruit can be used.
Historic uses
Introduced from Asia; fruit used as a vitamin C rich autumn food, sometimes dried as a tea substitute.
Scoring
| Ornamental | 6/10 |
|---|---|
| Disease resistance | 8/10 |
| Sweetness of harvest | 8/10 |
| Complexity of care | 8/10 |
| Medicinal value | 4/10 |
Shared plant library
These records are stored once at /home/chris/.gardenway/plant-library.json and
reused by every design and project on this machine, so the same species does not have
to be researched again.
Where this is used
| Draft | Zone | Qty | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft 1 - Balanced Food Forest | B | 1 | Goumi berry as the showpiece shrub for this zone, as the owner suggested. |