Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 15 to 25 feet |
Plant Spread: | 10 to 15 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
Fruit: | Other: Very showy oval pink fruits of @ 3" that split open in the fall, revealing orangish-red seeds. |
Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
Uses: | Flowering Tree |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 2003 Great Plant Picks Award Winner; National Flower of North Korea |
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