Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Other |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full 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 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 3-5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3-5 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Dioecious |
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