Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | 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 8b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Fragrant 2 inch greenish-yellow pomes are bitter when eaten raw but they are excellent for jams and jellies |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |