Plant Habit: | Tree |
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 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 12-25 feet (4-8 meters) |
Plant Spread: | 12-18 feet (4-6 meters) |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Pollution |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |