Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 25-35 feet |
Plant Spread: | 25-35 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Obovate to oblong-obovate dark green leaves (to 3” long) have wedge-shaped bases. Foliage turns orange to scarlet to purple red in fall. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Rounded fruits (3/8” diameter) that ripen in September-October and typically persist to late fall. Fruits are technically edible, but are usually best left for the birds. The fruit is sometimes called a haw. |
Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
Flower Color: | Pink Purple Red White |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Flowering Tree |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Midges |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
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I think I'm a splitter, not a lumper... by scvirginia | Feb 10, 2021 7:46 PM | 0 |