Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Plant Height: | 6-20+ feet (2- 6+m) |
Plant Spread: | Usually wider than tall.. Males tend to be more upright and less spreading in habit than the females. |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Erosion control Guardian plant Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Fall sow or 90 days Cold Stratification @ 5C (41F) Can handle transplanting Other info: Not self-fertile.. Requires a male and female for fruit. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Root Layering Stolons and runners Offsets |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Dioecious |