Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 15 to 20 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Small, bright red, fleshy pomes |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Flowering Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Resistances: | Pollution Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Midges |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |