Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 10 to 20 feet (3-6 m) |
Plant Spread: | 10 to 20 feet (3-6 m) |
Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant Other: blue green with silvery, pubescent undersides |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Other: About 6 months after flowers appear |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Deep Pink and White |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Xeriscapic Espalier Topiary |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 15C Days to germinate: 21-42 Depth to plant seed: 2mm deep Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Sow indoors in Spring. Transplant when large enough to handle to 3" pots. Overwinter under glass or indoors. Plant out the following Spring after frost. Does not like alkaline soil. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering Other: November is the best time to take cuttings which should be 1/5" in diameter with at least 3 nodes |
Pollinators: | Birds Bees Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star |
MunchkinsMom | On November 21, 2015 | Transplanted North Fence |
MunchkinsMom | On October 10, 2015 | Obtained plant UCD Plant Sale 1 gallon |
AndreA33 | On November 25, 2014 | Obtained plant |
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