Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet (2 to 3 m) |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 10 feet (2 to 3 m) |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP20,920 (2010) Can. PBRAF |
Parentage: | Spitfire x Dragon's Blood |
aspenhill | On June 20, 2014 | Obtained plant Behnke Nursery - qty 1; CC |
aspenhill | On April 27, 2013 | Obtained plant National Arboretum Plant Sale - qty 1; X-SA |
Catmint20906 | On June 25, 2015 | Bloomed rebloom |
Catmint20906 | On April 24, 2015 | Bloomed |
Catmint20906 | On September 10, 2014 | Bloomed |