| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 26 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Indehiscent Other: 4 to 5 inch long oblong, flat red pod containing 4 to 8 round seeds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Yellow and orange |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
