Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 15 - 20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 8 - 10 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Other: Small (1/2 inch) red drupes are topped by showy deep pink calyces (whorls of sepals) that resemble flowers and last long into fall |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Flowering Tree |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: Germination of 0ne year old seeds in 3 weeks at room temperature. Start indoors |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: 2008 Plant Select Winner |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
christine2 | On June 1, 2010 | Obtained plant ? |