Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic 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: | 6 to 8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 8 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Dark purple compound, pinnate leaves. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Lemon scent |
Flower Color: | Mauve Pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Flowering Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Flies |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP15575 |
christine2 | On June 9, 2022 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
christine2 | On June 1, 2014 | Obtained plant 2, < |
celloms | On June 20, 2023 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Strong shrub but couldn't compete with backyard slope/forest conditions with deer and groundhog pressure and harassment. Gradually died... |
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oh my gosh! by mamajack | Jul 9, 2012 6:52 PM | 0 |