| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial 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 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3 - 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 - 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Self Bees |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: RHS Plants for Pollinators |
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