Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 30-40 feet |
Plant Spread: | 30-40 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Other: 1 inch round, fleshy red pome. |
Fruiting Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Resistances: | Pollution Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Midges |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |