Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 20 - 60 feet |
Plant Spread: | 20 - 40 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Other: June-July |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Other: yellow-green |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Espalier |
Uses: | Erosion control Guardian plant Shade Tree Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Stratify seeds: 60 days at 41 degrees F |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
WebTucker | On May 4, 2022 | Fruit Ripened |