Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
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 7b |
Plant Height: | 20-30 feet |
Plant Spread: | 20-30 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Glossy green, turning orange, red and burgundy shades in fall. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 3/8 inch round green pome ripens to a dull reddish-burgundy color. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Other: Fruit may persist throughout winter. |
Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Pollution Fire Resistant Drought tolerant |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |