Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Plant Height: | 20-25 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15-20 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: red fruit, squirrels love it |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
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