General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Winter
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Uses: Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Other Beneficial Insects
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

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Common names
  • European Mistletoe
  • Mistletoe

Photo Gallery

Date: c. 1800-05
illustration by P. J. Redouté from Duhamel's 'Traité des arbres
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Date: 2014-03-10
Location: Morpeth, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2014-12-20

photo credit: H. Zell
Location: Morpeth, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2014-12-20
Location: Morpeth, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2014-12-20
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-11-07
Location: The Ardennes, Belgium
Date: 2016-11-03
In the canopy of Populus nigra, one of the most important tree ho
Location: The Ardennes, Belgium
Date: 2016-11-03
In the canopy of Populus nigra, one of the most important tree ho

photo credit: H. Zell

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