Plant Habit: | Tree |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
Plant Height: | 30 to 40 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15 to 20 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
Pollinators: | Beetles |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP5,520 (1985) |
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