| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 15 to 25 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 15 to 25 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Fragrant |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Espalier |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Other: Twigs (stems), Seeds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| thomas | On February 12, 2016 | Plant emerged After approximately 15 months of dormancy the tree finally started to grow by sending out very small leaves. |
| thomas | On July 1, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Date is approximate. Performed the scratch test to see if the tree was still alive. Most branches pasted the test. |
| thomas | From March 1, 2015 to June 1, 2015 | Maintenance performed Dates are approximate. I removed suckers from below the graft throughout the year. There was no growth above the graft for all of 2015. |
| thomas | On November 1, 2014 | Entered Dormancy Date is approximate. Tree lost the few leaves it had soon after I planted it in the ground. |
| thomas | On October 17, 2014 | Transplanted Date is approximate. It was in the fall. The tree had some leaves but was starting to go dormant. I am going by my memory 1.5 years ago. |
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