Mr. Smooth® Seedless Thornless Silverthorn (Elaeagnus × ebbingei)

Grace your landscape with the quiet sophistication of Mr. Smooth® Seedless Silverthorn. With its luminous pale green leaves touched by a silvery sheen, this elegant evergreen offers year-round beauty without the drawbacks of older varieties. Gone are the thorns and nuisance seeds—what remains is clean, sculptural foliage and effortless performance. Built to thrive where other plants falter, Mr. Smooth® stands up to deer, drought, heat, salt, pollution, poor soil, and tough love. Yet through it all, it retains its dense, glossy form—always looking fresh, never fussy. Whether you're creating a textural backdrop for showy blooms, filling in stubborn problem areas, or harvesting striking foliage for bouquets, this versatile shrub earns its place. No thorns. No seeds. No worries—just enduring beauty. 4-6 feet tall and wide at maturity Hardy in zones 6-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily) Space plants 4-6 feet apart for best results Produces fragrant white flowers in fall Maintains silvery, pale green foliage year-round Resists deer Blooms on old wood Great for hedges, borders, edges, screening, landscapes and mass planting Heat tolerant, fall and winter interest Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant food in spring and mid-summer. Pruning is hardly ever needed, but you can shape when you’d like. Shipping Info: Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175 Size at shipping varies by the season and plant 1-Gallon shrubs are 6-24" tall at shipment Quart shrubs are 5-8" tall at shipment Shrubs ship dormant November through April