Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Showy |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on new wood |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
Uses: | Flowering Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Other Beneficial Insects |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Other: Some method of grafting |
Pollinators: | Self Hoverflies Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Parentage: | A Zaiger Genetics introduction, offered by Dave Wilson |
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