Plant Habit: | Shrub |
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 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 5 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Fragrant yellow pomes have a bitter taste when eaten raw but make excellent jams and jellies |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Green White Other: Semi-double flowers open green and mature to white |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |