Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 12 to 20 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Dioecious |
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