Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 12-15 feet |
Plant Spread: | 12-15 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Other: 3 to 4 inch fragrant round to pear shaped pome containing numerous seeds. |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Other: Seeds |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |