Elaeagnus multiflora, 'Sweet Scarlet' Goumi Hybridizer_Calot but the seed came from

but the seed came from famed US breeder Bill Seidl in the early 1990s

Container grown

Hardiness: Will grow in USDA zones 3-7

Large single white flowers with yellow to dark maroon stamens

Full double blossoms are occasionally produced

Elaeagnus multiflora, 'Sweet Scarlet' Goumi Hybridizer_Calot but the seed came fromElaeagnus 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.