Plant Habit: | Tree |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink White |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
AndreA33 | On November 15, 2016 | Transplanted Seeds sown in march 2016. Seedling is around 20 cm high today. |
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