Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 6.5 to 20 feet (2-6 m) |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 4 to 6 inch greenish to yellow |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: White and pink |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Pollution |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 6 to 8 weeks |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |