Oleaster (Silverberry) And Other Sightings at Pebble Beach, California by Ruth Paget
On my latest outing to Pebble Beach (California) for organic Peerless coffee at The Market, I used the Google lens app to identify a dense, leaf-packed shrub called an oleaster or silverberry.
The oleaster can be trimmed to make a hedge for privacy. It blossoms in summer and can grow into a mid-size tree (about 5 to 8 feet).
The oleaster is popular in coastal areas due to its ability to withstand salt and wind.
More general information about the oleaster follows:
https://mygardenlife.com/plant-library/russian-olive-oleaster-elaeagnus-angustifolia
Nursery information and purchase information about the oleaster follow:
Thanks to the Google lens app, I was able to easily identify the oleaster. I checked other websites to make sure I had the right plant.
The Google lens app has allowed me to add nature photography, nature writing, and gardens walks to my hobby list. I have used field guides in the past to do this, but Google lens speeds up the process considerably.
I will use Google lens to identify flowers, plants, trees, and animals throughout Pebble Beach now. I already like to visit this spot for bird watching. Pebble Beach has brown pelicans, cormorants, and seagulls in abundance with Great Egrets starting to make appearances on a regular basis.
Deer and seals also make Pebble Beach home. I enjoy looking at them at a distance and use my phone camera close up app to take photos of them.
Taking time to learn about the oleaster plant I saw at The Market made me appreciate the organic coffee and all the wildlife at Pebble Beach, California even more than usual.
Other visitors might enjoy adding plant identification to their Pebble Beach, California outings as well.
Happy Strolling on the Coast!
By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games
