Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 8-12 feet |
Plant Spread: | 12-15 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
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