Plant Habit: | Tree |
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) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 30 to 50 feet |
Plant Spread: | 20 to 30 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Green, maturing to maroon and deep red in fall. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/4 to 1/2 inch inedible pomes are greenish-yellow, maturing to brown. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy Malodorous Blooms on new wood |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Pollution Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
AndreA33 | On April 27, 2016 | Plant emerged |
AndreA33 | On April 1, 2016 | Seeds sown |
WebTucker | On February 16, 2023 | Bloomed |
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