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Ohio (Zone 5b)  AlyssaBlue May 26, 2018 11:04 PM CST |
I am stuck on the ID for this bush, any help would be appreciated! I think it smells like Jasmine, but the flowers hang, and are not upright on the branch. This bush is about 5 feet tall, growing near water. It is filled with flowers and smells wonderful! I've only found one, there are no other bushes like it around the area.  |
Name: Leslieray Hurlburt Sacramento California (Zone 9b)              HamiltonSquare May 26, 2018 11:27 PM CST |
| Looks like it could be an Osmanthus. Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento California. |
Perthshire. SCOTLAND. UK     Silversurfer May 27, 2018 3:03 AM CST |
| It is Elaeagnus...probably Elaeagnus umbellata...scent is amazing! "Known as Japanese silverberry, umbellata oleaster, autumn olive, autumn elaeagnus, or spreading oleaster." https://gobotany.newenglandwil... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...      |
Ohio (Zone 5b) AlyssaBlue May 27, 2018 7:08 AM CST |
| Thank you- they both are close but I'm not sure it's either. I will get a photo this afternoon and post a clearer picture. |
Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) I have no use for internet bullies!            greene May 27, 2018 7:41 AM CST |
| It is a type of Elaeagnus, but these plants hybridize so you may not find an exact match. Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
Ohio (Zone 5b) AlyssaBlue May 27, 2018 11:16 AM CST |
| Oh, I wonder if this is the bush that someone told me is so invasive, because I remember them saying the bush with the red berries was a bad one and to remove it. OK, now I have to go investigate! |
Name: Suzanne/Sue Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a) Sunset Zone 15        |
| Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) My gardening Blog! Hand sewn wares, new & vintage fabrics in my Etsy store. Summer Song Cottage Instagram Sewing posts |
Name: John Scott County, KY (Zone 5b) You can't have too many viburnums..          ViburnumValley May 27, 2018 4:00 PM CST |
| Yes, Autumn Olive, and it IS invasive in Ohio. Remove before more fruit mature and get distributed by wildlife. John |
Ohio (Zone 5b) AlyssaBlue May 27, 2018 7:14 PM CST |
| Thank you- I found more bushes today and I realized those little red berries that come later in the year ARE the invasive bush someone mentioned several years ago. I just did not know the name or put the flowers/berries together. It all makes sense now. Talk about a love/hate relationship- it smells so nice, and is yet so bad....  |
Name: John Scott County, KY (Zone 5b) You can't have too many viburnums.. ViburnumValley May 29, 2018 1:31 PM CST |
| Alas, that is the nature of the unwanted... Here is some additional information generated by your good folks in Ohio: http://bygl.osu.edu/node/1038 That's a great bulletin to subscribe to - loads of quality stuff applicable across the midwestern states about birds, bugs, bees, plants, problems, and always full of swell pictures. John |
Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) I have no use for internet bullies! greene May 29, 2018 2:30 PM CST |
| I have some of the same plants and I need to get rid of it before it spreads any more. There is a method of getting rid of unwanted or invasive woody plants; look for the Hack and Squirt method. Here are just two examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?... https://www.youtube.com/watch?... Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
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