General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 15 to 25 feet
Plant Spread: 15 to 25 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Deep pinkish-red with white eye.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Shade Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Pollution
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Midges
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: July
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Exeter, England
Date: 05/07/2017
photo by Owen Johnson via Trees and Shrubs Online: https://www.tr
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: July
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: July
credit: Magnus Manske

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