| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 3 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Fragrant yellow pomes |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: Deep velvet-red |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
